The Liver Building

2026 Domestic Abuse Conference

Details

Speaker: Various

Date: Wednesday 20th May, 2026

Time: 13:00 - 16:30

Areas of Law: Family

Competencies: B

Venue:
Taylor Wessing LLP,
Edward Pavilion Royal,
Liverpool,
L3 4AF

Course Code: S4965

Description

This half‑day conference brings together leading practitioners to explore the most significant developments shaping domestic abuse law and safeguarding practice. Designed for professionals across family law, the event offers a timely opportunity to stay ahead of fast‑moving policy and procedural changes. The programme will cover an in‑depth update on the new molestation orders, examining what has changed. Attendees will also hear a detailed review of Domestic Abuse Protection Orders, reflecting on where we stand a year and a half into the DAPO pilot and will explore MAPPO, helping participants understand its purpose and what it means for effective multi‑agency working.

*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.

Arrival and Registration

Welcome

The New 2026 Non Molestation Guidance on MAPO's: Implications for Practitioners - Maham Qureshi, St Johns Building

DAPOs in Practice: Insights from the Pilot Eighteen Months Later - Chris Wallace - Central Chambers

Refreshment Break

Making Sense of MAPPO: What Practitioners Need to Know

Session TBC

Thanks and Round Up

Speaker Biographies

Maham Qureshi is a specialist family law barrister. She represents parents in complex and intricate private children law matters and also has extensive experience of representing clients in family law act proceedings such as those concerning contested non-molestation and occupation order hearings. Maham also represents clients in a wide range of financial remedies proceedings as well as applications for financial provision for children pursuant to Schedule 1 of the Children Act 1989.

Prices

Member £110
Non-member £155
Training Passport Free
Note: 20% VAT added at checkout