Summer Lecture Series 2025

20th May 2025 @ 12:00pm to 11:00pm

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The LSLA is delighted to announce details of our spring/summer lectures, which will consist of talks and panel discussions with eminent practitioners on topical subjects of legal interest.

Each lecture will begin at 6 p.m., and will last approximately one hour, which will include an opportunity for questions.  The lectures will be followed by an opportunity for drinks and networking.  Materials and, if practicable, a video recording will appear on the LSLA website after the event.                                                           

We are grateful to the following firms for hosting these lectures:      

Hogan Lovells International LLP, Atlantic House, Holborn Viaduct, London EC1A 2FG
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, Exchange House, Primrose Street, London EC2A 2EG

Series Programme

 

Tuesday 20 May at Herbert Smith Freehills LLP

 

When the whistle blows

Clare Sibson KC of Fountain Court Chambers

 

This session focuses on the topic of whistleblowing and its interaction with civil litigation, including when to open an internal investigation, how to define its scope and how to protect your privilege.

 

Thursday 19 June 2025, at Herbert Smith Freehills LLP 

 

Unravelling bribery: vicarage morality and commercial life

Ben Strong KC, Adam Rushworth and Tamara Kagan of One Essex Court

 

Three veterans of bribery cases consider whether common practices can amount to bribery, who is liable for what, and whether Gloster LJ was right that the Court is mis-applying the moral standards of the vicarage.

 

Wednesday 23 July, at Hogan Lovells International LLP 

 

How do we achieve a transparent justice system?

Mrs Justice Cockerill
 
 
On 30 April 2024, the Lady Chief Justice, Baroness Carr, announced a new Transparency & Open Justice Board that would examine and seek to modernise the judiciary’s approach to open justice.  The Board is focusing on four Key Objectives: Open Courts, Open Reporting, Open Decisions and – of urgent interest to commercial litigators – Open Documents.  The LSLA is privileged to be able to offer an update on the work of the Board – and details of a forthcoming pilot scheme on access to public domain documents - from Mrs Justice Cockerill – a member of the Transparency and Open Justice Board and head of the CPRC sub-committee dealing with access to documents.

 

 

Wednesday 10 September 2025, at Hogan Lovells International LLP

 

Puzzles with Privilege: Corporate groups, companies and shareholders - the decision in Aabar Holdings SARL v Glencore Plc {2024} EWHC 3046 (Comm)

Jonathan Nash KC and Sarah Tulip of 3 Verulam Buildings 

 

In this talk Jonathan Nash KC and Sarah Tulip will discuss recent developments in the law of privilege between companies and their shareholders, and more generally the scope of common interest privilege and how to protect legal advice and comment circulating within large corporate groups and internal investigation units.

 

 

Attendance is not limited to LSLA members. Anyone can apply for tickets via the website

The cost is £90 for all four events (non-members £110).

Alternatively you can book each event individually via our events page.

Our events usually sell out, so please apply early.

The LSLA lectures will start at 6 p.m. All events will last approximately one hour, to include a period for questions at the end, and will be followed by drinks.