Featured Event

25
Mar'26

The Law of Public Rights of Way, Commons and Town or Village Greens Seminar (Hybrid)

Bookings now for our open our forthcoming all-day seminar on The Law of Public Rights of Way, Commons and Town or Village Greens which will take place on 25 March. It will be a hybrid event enabling either in person attendance at the Inner Temple in London or online.
It is designed to be accessible to lawyers, practitioners and interested individuals at all levels, recognising the wider public interest in the footpath and open space network.

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Featured Event

25
Mar'26

The Law of Public Rights of Way, Commons and Town or Village Greens Seminar (Hybrid)

This seminar will address topical issues in the law of public rights of way, common land and town or village greens.

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Events

Chambers is currently hosting a rolling programme of seminars. These are directed towards professional clients and to relevant lay clients. Materials and published recordings from recent past webinars are available here.

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For further information please contact Deirdre Mahon, Marketing Manager or one of our clerks.

Events to keep you connected

18
Mar' 26
Public Law Webinar: Section 31(2A) Senior Courts Act: where have we got to?

A lunchtime webinar which will be of interest to all solicitors whose work – whether advisory or litigation, public or private sector – involves public law issues and the prospect of judicial review litigation.

The webinar will be chaired by Stephanie Bruce-Smith. The speakers will be: Charles Forrest and Michael Feeney.

Practical Information

The webinar will take place from 13.00 - 14.00 and will be hosted on Zoom. Joining instructions will be sent to attendees from Zoom following registration.

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25
Mar' 26
The Law of Public Rights of Way, Commons and Town or Village Greens Seminar (Hybrid)

The event will be chaired by Douglas Edwards KC a leading silk in this field who acted for the successful appellant in Lancashire CC v SSEFRA [2019] UKSC 58 and has appeared in the recent cases of Cotham School and Strack.

Contributors include Richard Honey KC, Meyric Lewis KCPhilip Petchey, Annabel Graham Paul, Ned Westaway, Charles Forrest, Merrow Golden, Brendan Brett, Stephanie Bruce-SmithClaire Nevin and Armin Solimani.

It is designed to be accessible to lawyers, practitioners and interested individuals at all levels, recognising the wider public interest in the footpath and open space network.

This seminar will address topical issues in the law of public rights of way, common land and town or village greens, including:

  • Deregistration of common land and town or village greens
  • Trigger events for town or village green applications
  • Statutory incompatibility
  • Public rights on common land and the implications of Darwall v Dartmoor
  • Landowner actions: signs and notices
  • The diversion of public rights of way
  • The cut-off date for definitive map modification orders and update on the Deregulation Act 2015 amendments
  • Section 31, interruptions, and foot and mouth disease in light of Ramblers’ Association
  • The King Charles III Coast Path
  • The Aarhus Convention
  • Review of recent appeal decisions

Practical Information
Date: 25 March 2026
Time: Registration from 10.00am.  Seminar from 10.30am to 5.30pm.  Drinks reception from 5.30-6.30pm. Refreshments and lunch will be provided.
Venue: The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, Crown Office Row, London EC4Y 7HL or online via Zoom.
Booking and cost: The standard rate per person is £100+VAT for both in person or virtual attendance.  A reduced fee of £50 + VAT per person is available for civic and amenity groups.  There are a limited amount of free places for local authorities.  Please contact Deirdre Mahon to enquire.  Please note that payment must be made prior to the event.  VAT invoices will be sent by Eventbrite with booking confirmations.

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13
May' 26
Public Law Webinar: Parliamentary Privilege

A lunchtime webinar which will be of interest to all solicitors whose work – whether advisory or litigation, public or private sector – involves public law issues and the prospect of judicial review litigation.

The webinar will be chaired by Richard Honey KC. The speakers will be: Dr Elizabeth O’Loughlin and Gabriel Nelson.

Practical Information

The webinar will take place from 13.00 - 14.00 and will be hosted on Zoom. Joining instructions will be sent to attendees from Zoom following registration.

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