The Liver Building

2026 Employment Conference

Details

Speaker: Various

Date: Wednesday 14th October, 2026

Time: 09:00 - 15:30

Areas of Law: Employment

Competencies: B

Venue:
Winston Taylor International,
Edward Pavilion Royal,
Liverpool,
L3 4AF

Course Code: S4975

Description

This essential employment law conference brings together expert insight on the key legal and practical issues currently shaping the workplace. The programme opens with an Employment Rights Act update, highlighting the most important reforms, what is already in force, and what employers should be preparing for next.

Delegates will benefit from a focused Tribunal Update Session, examining recent trends, procedural developments and lessons from key cases, alongside a practical discussion on unreasonable and vexatious litigants, covering case management strategies, costs recovery and striking out claims.

The conference will also tackle critical issues, including whistleblowing and the impact of the Employment Rights Act on trade unions, exploring collective rights, industrial action and employer obligations.

The day concludes with a comprehensive Employment Law Round-Up reviewing recent cases and legislative changes.

Designed for HR professionals, in-house lawyers and employment practitioners, this conference will equip you with the knowledge and confidence to navigate an increasingly complex employment law landscape.

*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

Welcome

Employment Rights Act Update - Speaker TBC

Tribunal Update Session - Employment Judge David Franey

Regional Employment Judge Franey will review the current position in the Employment Tribunals and explore how the Tribunals propose to meet the challenge of unprecedented case numbers and increasing complexity.

Refreshment Break

Whistleblowing - it’s all about causation, isn’t it? - Kevin McNerney , St John's Building

In this talk, Kevin will explore causation in whistleblowing cases and the issues leading up to it that may be subject to dispute.

The impact of ERA on Trade Unions - Hari Menon, Parklane Plowden

Lunch and Refreshment Break

Unreasonable and Vexatious litigants: management, costs and striking out - David Campion, Nine Chambers

Employment Law Round Up Session - Rachel Senior, Kings Chambers

Speaker Biographies

Regional Employment Judge David Franey joined Russell Jones & Walker as a trainee solicitor in 1988 and worked in the Manchester office from 1990. He was a Partner and Head of Employment (North and Midlands) between 1995 -2010. Appointed a fee paid Employment Judge in the North West region in 2009, he became a salaried employment judge in 2013 and Regional Employment Judge in July 2020. Since November 2023 he has been a member of the Tribunal Procedure Committee.

Kevin McNerney is an established senior member of the St John’s Buildings Employment Law Group and practises only in Employment Law. Prior to joining Chambers, Kevin was the Senior Legal Officer at the Royal College of Nursing for the North of England.  Kevin is widely recognised as being a specialist in Whistleblowing cases.  He did one of the first cases (successfully) involving a nurse who blew the whistle to the local press as to cleanliness at an NHS hospital and has successfully represented both claimants and respondents in many hundreds of cases of this nature.

Hari Menon’s Employment Law practice covers most subject areas of the field. Apart from the commonly litigated areas of unfair dismissal and constructive dismissal, Hari’s Employment Tribunal practice has particular emphasis on discrimination, whistleblowing and holiday pay claims. His County Court and High Court practice in Employment Law consists principally of post-termination restraints in employment contracts. In the Employment Tribunal and in the civil courts he acts for both employees and employers, including local authorities. He has experience in conducting long and complex cases, particularly involving public bodies, such local authorities, police and the NHS. Hari also represents trade union members in claims relating to Trade Unions related rights. has considerable experience in assessment of compensation in high value cases, including such important elements as pension loss and the tax element of awards.”

Prices

Member £155
Non-member £205
Note: 20% VAT added at checkout