Events

The ALA West of England Region will be holding its Winter Seminar on Monday, 27 January at the Royal Agricultural University.

As the development of a new agriculture and environmental policy progresses and succession related matters continue to dominate the sector, the means of resolving disputes in a cost-effective manner without recourse to court procedures will increase in their relevance.

The seminar will consider the benefits and issues arising for practitioners when using arbitration and mediation approaches as two methods of dispute resolution.

Our speakers are:

Simon Pallett, Chairman, Carter Jonas

Duncan Elson, Partner, Charles Russell Speechlys

The seminar is open to Members, Non-Members and Students.

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Time : 5.30pm to 8pm

Cost : £20 per person (incl. VAT); Students free of charge

Starter for Ten – England & Wales

ALA’s residential training course, Starter for Ten, gives a basic introduction for trainees and the newly qualified in those elements of the law which are relevant to rural business advice.

Land law and tenancies are covered as are the Common Agricultural Policy and the current subsidy schemes.

Tax and trusts are dealt with insofar as they affect farming and rural businesses and the course also deals with relevant litigation aspects.

The 2020 Starter for Ten will be held on 4 to 6 February 2020 at the Scarman Conference Centre, University of Warwick.

Please note that it is a requirement of the course that those attending are full members of the Association.  To join please go to https://ala.org.uk/join-the-ala/

There is a strict limit of 30 places and these will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.  In addition, there is a limit of 3 attendees from any one firm.

UPDATE 14.10.19 – THIS COURSE IS NOW FULLY BOOKED.  IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADD YOUR NAME TO THE RESERVE LIST, PLEASE CONTACT MIKE HOLLAND AT mike.holland@ala.org.uk

The ALA Central England region will be holding a Winter workshop event on Thursday, 20 February at the offices of Hewitsons, Elgin House, Billing Road, Northampton.

Based around a fictional scenario, the workshop will cover succession planning and proprietary estoppel as well as topics suggested by attendees. It will follow the format of several small group discussions on topics which will allow attendees to share their experiences and learn from others. We will then come together to feed back a summary of points raised by each group. There will be specialist legal and tax advisors present to assist with any technical queries which may be raised.

Members and Non-Members are welcome to attend.

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Time : 4pm to 7pm (including supper)

Cost : £20 per person (incl. VAT); Students free of charge

The ALA/WS Society 23rd Joint Annual Conference on Agriculture will take place on Friday, 5 June 2020 at the Signet Library, Parliament Square, Edinburgh.

The Conference programme and booking details will be published in early Spring 2020.

Time : 9am to 4.15pm

The Annual General Meeting of the Agricultural Law Association will take place on Thursday 18 June 2020 at 6.00p.m. at the Army & Navy Club, 36-39 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5JN.

The AGM will be followed by the Annual Dinner which will commence at 7pm.

Full details and a booking form will be available in early 2020.

Only Members of the Association are permitted to attend the AGM.  However, guests of Members are invited to attend the Annual Dinner.

If you have any queries, please contact Mike Holland at mike.holland@ala.org.uk or on 07885 643341.

Time : 6pm to 10pm

ALA Fellowship 2020 – Part I (Members only)
Scarman Conference Centre, University of Warwick

The first session will be held on Wednesday, 30 September to Friday, 2 October 2020 (inclusive).

The second session will be held on Monday, 12 and Tuesday, 13 October 2020.

The examination will be held at the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, 12 Bloomsbury Square, London, WC1A 2LP on Wednesday, 28 October 2020.

This course and examination are available only to those who have been registered as Full Members since at least 1st April 2019. This programme provides additional training in those areas of law relevant to rural practice in all professions and which are not taught at institutional level or in the various professional qualification courses. For those candidates who pass the examination, they will be awarded the Fellowship of the ALA.

CPD: >16 hours

The 2020 Fellowship Prospectus and Enrolment Form will be available in early 2020.

In the meantime, if you would like to register your interest in taking the 2020 course please contact Mike Holland at mike.holland@ala.org.uk.

ALA Fellowship 2020 – Part II (Members only)
Scarman Conference Centre, University of Warwick

The first session will be held on Wednesday, 30 September to Friday, 2 October 2020 (inclusive).

The second session will be held on Monday, 12 and Tuesday, 13 October 2020.

The examination will be held at the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, 12 Bloomsbury Square, London, WC1A 2LP on Wednesday, 28 October 2020.

This course and examination are available only to those who have been registered as Full Members since at least 1st April 2019. This programme provides additional training in those areas of law relevant to rural practice in all professions and which are not taught at institutional level or in the various professional qualification courses. For those candidates who pass the examination, they will be awarded the Fellowship of the ALA.

CPD: >16 hour

The 2020 Fellowship Prospectus and Enrolment Form will be available in early 2020.

In the meantime, if you would like to register your interest in taking the 2020 course please contact Mike Holland at mike.holland@ala.org.uk.

The Fellowship exam will be held at The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, London.

Time : 2pm to 4.30pm