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17 events
Royal Court of Guernsey: Do's and Don'ts - some guidance from the bench.
Collas Crill, Glategny Esplanade, Guernsey
A presentation by Lieutenant Bailiff Hazel Marshall KC
View event on Glue UpACTAPS Conference
County Hall, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 7GP
ACTAPS' first full-day conference, followed by an evening reception.
Members: £200
Event details: ACTAPS Conference
Expert speakers discussed current topics in contentious trusts and probate.
Registration: 10:00. Conference: 10:30–17:20. Reception: 17:20–21:00.
STEP-ACTAPS Joint Seminar
Farrer & Co's event space, Queens House, 55–56 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, WC2A 3LJ, and online
Who's Flying the Plane? Decision-making and governance in modern trusts.
Members: Free
Event details: STEP-ACTAPS Joint Seminar
A panel on trustees, protectors, appointors, advisory boards, foundation councils and the interaction between beneficiaries, advisers and decision-makers.
Panel: Elizabeth Sainsbury (Farrer & Co), Kirstie McGuigan (Winston Taylor) and Laura Hasson (Clifford Chance).
Registration: 17:30. Seminar: 18:00–19:05. Reception: 19:05–21:00.
ACTAPS Summer Party
Eadn St. Paul’s, 2–3 Old Change Ct, London EC4M 8EN
An evening of music, food, drinks and networking.
Members: Free
Event details: ACTAPS Summer Party
ACTAPS' 2026 summer party. There was no formal dress code.
ACTAPS Regional Event - Midlands
Shakespeare Martineau, 1 Colmore Square, Birmingham, B4 6AAR
Understanding the grieving client in contentious practice, with Emma Gray.
Event details: ACTAPS Regional Event - Midlands
Emma Gray, a grief educator, therapist and former solicitor, explored how bereavement affects clients' decision-making, communication and behaviour.
Registration and introduction: 17:00–17:30. Seminar: 17:30–18:30. Networking and drinks: 18:30–20:00.
ACTAPS Regional Event - East Anglia
HCR Law, 50–60 Station Rd, Cambridge CB1 2JH
Ploughing through probate and property: Tackling agricultural disputes.
Event details: ACTAPS Regional Event - East Anglia
A discussion of agricultural disputes, recent cases, tax developments and practical issues for rural practitioners.
Panel: Charles Irvine (3PB), James MacDougald (Ten Old Square), Lisa Millington and Joanna Baker (HCR Law), and mediator Gino Ballestracci.
Registration and introduction: 16:00–16:30. Panel: 16:30–17:30. Networking and drinks: 17:30–19:00.
ACTAPS x NAIA Joint Regional Event - Cardiff
Hugh James’ Cardiff office, Two Central Square, Cardiff, CF10 1FSR
A joint ACTAPS and NAIA panel chaired by HHJ Paul Matthews.
Event details: ACTAPS x NAIA Joint Regional Event - Cardiff
Panel: Alex Troup KC (St John’s Chambers), Danielle Cahill (Hugh James), Thomas Middlehurst (Ashfords), Fiona Lawrence (VWV) and Toby Bishop (5 Stone Buildings).
Registration and introduction: 15:30–16:00. Panel: 16:00–17:30. Networking and drinks: 17:30–19:00.
ACTAPS Regional Event - Exeter
Michelmores, Woodwater House, Pynes Hill, Exeter, EX2 5WR
The Hot Seat: a Q&A on fraud, missing wills and mediation.
Event details: ACTAPS Regional Event - Exeter
Introduction: Josh Lewison (Radcliffe Chambers, ACTAPS co-chair).
Kate Selway KC (Radcliffe Chambers): Fraudsters and Freezing Injunctions. Ollie Murrell (Guildhall Chambers): Packer v Packer and missing wills. Alex Troup KC (St. John's Chambers): Death of mediation?
Registration and introduction: 16:00–16:30. Q&A: 16:30–18:00. Networking and drinks: 18:00–19:00.
ACTAPS Regional Event - North of England
The Queens Hotel, New Station Street, City Square, Leeds, LS1 1PJ
Meet the committee and discuss ACTAPS' work in the North of England.
Members and non-members: Free
Event details: ACTAPS Regional Event - North of England
An evening with committee members covering the association's objectives, membership benefits, ideas for regional activities and professional networking.
The ACTAPS Annual Lecture 2025 & AGM
International Dispute Resolution Centre, 1 Paternoster Lane, St. Paul’s, London, EC4M 7BQ
Mr Justice Leech: Have the Supreme Court hit the Target?
Members: Free
Event details: The ACTAPS Annual Lecture 2025 & AGM
Reflections on common law principles and equitable compensation. The annual lecture followed the association's AGM and was also livestreamed.
Arrival: 17:00–17:15. AGM: 17:15–18:00. Lecture: 18:00–19:00. Networking, drinks and canapés from 19:00.
ACTAPS London Event
Serle Court Chambers, Lincoln’s Inn, 6 New Square, London, WC2A 3QS
Hirachand: a panel discussion and Q&A on funding and settlement in 1975 Act claims.
Members: Free
Event details: ACTAPS London Event
Panel: Sir Nicholas Francis, Master McQuail, Christopher Wagstaffe KC (29 Bedford Row), Constance McDonnell KC (Serle Court) and Sophia Rogers (Radcliffe Chambers).
The discussion considered funding, settlement options and practical consequences of Hirachand v Hirachand.
Registration: 17:30–18:00. Seminar: 18:00–19:00. Networking and refreshments: 19:00–19:30. The sold-out event was livestreamed.
ACTAPS Regional Event - Cambridge
Mills & Reeve, Botanic House, 100 Hills Road, Cambridge, CB1 2PH
And the Kitchen Sink? Limits in probate disputes, and updating trusts for 2025.
Members: Free · Non-members: £10
Event details: ACTAPS Regional Event - Cambridge
Panel: Tiffany Scott KC, Simon Atkinson and Michael Ashdown (Wilberforce Chambers), chaired by Lucinda Brown (Mills & Reeve).
The session also covered illegitimate children, perpetuity periods and administrative powers when varying or amending trusts.
The original page lists the event time as 16:30–19:00, with arrival and refreshments from 16:00. Seminar: 16:30–17:30. Drinks and nibbles: 17:30–19:00.