The Liver Building

2025 Employment Law Conference (hybrid)

Details

Speaker: Various

Date: Wednesday 15th October, 2025

Time: 09:30 - 15:00

Areas of Law: Employment

Venue:
Taylor Wessing
Edward Pavilion,
Albert Dock,
Liverpool
L3 4AF
Or ONLINE

Course Code: S4911

Description

*Multi Delegate Discount Offer for Members* Pay member rate for 1st delegate, then £99 for 2nd & only £49 for all other delegates (+vat)

Booking total will show full price but invoice will be discounted. Multi delegate discounts cannot be used in conjunction with the Training Passport

This event can be attended in-person or virtually (via MS Teams). When booking, please select if you wish to attend ‘Face-to-face’ or ‘Virtual’. All bookings, whether you attended in-person or virtually will be able to access a recording post event.

 

Registration & refreshments / Log In

Welcome & introduction ~ Henry Sturm

Employment Rights Bill Update ~ David Flood, St Johns Buildings

  • What Parliamentary Stage is the Employment Rights Bill at?
  • When is it likely to gain Royal Assent?
  • Will unfair dismissal rights be available from day one?
  • What will the statutory probation period be?
  • What does the Bill presently say about:-
    • Zero hours contracts
    • Fire and Re-Hire
    • Collective Redundancy Rights?
  • What are the likely changes the Bill will make to:-
    • Parental Leave and Unpaid Parental Leave
    • Unpaid bereavement leave
    • Flexible working from day 1?
  • What is the new Act likely to say about:-
    • Employer’s obligation to prevent harassment of employees by third parties
    • Adding sexual harassment as a ground for a protected disclosure
    • Changing limitation periods from 3-6 months?
  • What impact will the proposed new measures have on:-
    • Employers
    • Employment figures
    • The day to day administration of the Employment Tribunal Service

The use of generative AI in Employment Tribunal proceedings ~ David Campion, Nine Chambers

  • The nature of generative AI
  • Acceleration of AI adoption
  • Benefits and dangers of AI usage
  • Ayinde, fake cases and wasted costs
  • Regulatory and professional standards
  • International perspective on AI usage in legal proceedings
  • Best Practice Recommendations

Tribunals Update ~ Judge Jane Aspinall

An Expert's Guide to Interim Relief in the Employment Tribunal ~ Dan Northall KC, Littleton Chambers

AWAIT INFO

Comfort break - lunch & networking for in-person attendees

Religion and Belief discrimination – where are we after Higgs? ~ Andrew Edge, KBW

  •  How does the law now fit together in manifestation claims?
  • The effect of Higgs – and Is it right?
  • The new key battlegrounds in litigating these claims, and
  • Where is the law heading next?

ADHD in the workplace ~ Snoof, The Brain Charity

  • What is ADHD?
  • ADHD strengths
  • Accessibility for ADHD workers and clients

TBC: legal round up?

Summary & thanks ~ Henry Sturm

Speaker Biographies

Judge Jane Aspinall

David Campion is regularly instructed in high-value and high-profile employment disputes encompassing a wide range of issues, including discrimination, whistleblowing, equal pay, employment status, and TUPE. David frequently appears in the EAT and handles civil court matters, including those related to the Equality Act 2010 and employee competition. David represents and advises a broad range of private businesses, local authorities, NHS bodies, schools, universities, charities, police forces, emergency services, trade unions, and employees. David has successfully defended several multi-million pound ET claims. He has also secured substantial six-figure awards for claimants in discrimination and whistleblowing cases and has successfully represented hundreds of claimants in group actions, including in equal pay claims.

Andrew Edge is widely regarded as a market-leading junior specialising in employment and commercial law. Since 2009, Andrew has been recommended by both the leading directories as a leading junior who is a great team-player in large scale litigation, as well as being a tough cross-examiner.

David Flood was called to the bar in 1993 and since then has developed an extensive Employment Law practice. He represents Claimants and Respondents in the Employment Tribunal, the EAT, Court of Appeal and in 2021 represented Royal Mail in the Supreme Court in Efobi -v- Royal Mail. He has conducted cases of unfair/constructive dismissal, sex discrimination, race discrimination, disability discrimination and whistleblowing. He is a member of the Employment Lawyer’s Association.

Dan Northall KC

Snoof  is a multiply disabled artist, maker and educator with a passion for disability acceptance and inclusion.

Henry Sturm

Prices

Member £175
Non-member £225
Training Passport Free
Note: 20% VAT added at checkout