London Family Law
Annual Update Conference
7 CPD 2026

7 CPD
All Essential Updates
ÂŁ75

Wednesday, October 28, 2026
9:00am Registration – 4:30pm Finish

Mary Ward Conference Centre, Tavistock Place,
London WC1H 9SN

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Dear Friends & Colleagues, with rave reviews from last year’s Family Law Conference, the Law Friends team returns on Wednesday 28 October 2026 for Day Three of Law Friends CPD Week.

This full-day, 7-CPD course brings together outstanding Family Law practitioners for an in-depth and comprehensive day of essential training.

Created for Family Law Practitioners

Delighted with our delegates’ feedback from last year, we are now preparing a brimming programme of detailed sessions designed to be directly relevant to your everyday workflow.

All of our handpicked presenters are in full-time practice, bringing current experience, specialist knowledge and exceptional presentation skills to every session.

Collectively, we are Law Friends.

A Full Day of Essential Family Law Updates

With participation from some of the absolute best people practising in Family Law, delegates can expect a thorough and practical programme covering the key developments affecting practice in 2026.

Our focus is on substantive, relevant training delivered by experienced practitioners who understand the realities of day-to-day Family Law work.

The full course programme, including topics and speakers, will be published soon.

Detailed, Practical and Relevant to Your Workflow

Our conferences are designed to provide more than a simple legal update. Expect detailed sessions, practical insight and clear guidance that can be taken directly back into your work.

We would be delighted to welcome you and your colleagues to Day Three of Law Friends CPD Week.

Book Early for Just ÂŁ75

Check out our reviews below and book early at the reduced rate of just ÂŁ75.

Tickets include all-day tea, coffee and biscuits, together with a certificated course pack and comprehensive notes for all sessions.

The Law Friends production team will also be filming the event.

If you enjoyed last year’s conference, please tell your friends!

With kindest regards,
Law Friends

London Family
Time Seminar Speaker Organisation
9.00 Coffee
9.30 Welcome Steve Kennedy - Solicitor – Law Friends Society Steve Kennedy
9.40 Fairness or Friction? Controlling Evidence in Children Proceedings Milad Shojaei – Barrister - 33 Bedford Row Milad Shojaei
10.30 Don’t Ignore the Police Disclosure Elise Jeremiah – Barrister - 33 Bedford Row Elise Jeremiah
11.15 Coffee
11.45 Too Much Love Could Kill You — Domestic Abuse and its Myths Gayle Bisbey – Barrister - 33 Bedford Row Gayle Bisbey
12.30 Lunch
1.30 Financial Remedies: Stopping Dissipation of Assets and Getting them Back Jacob Gifford Head – Barrister - Thomas More Chambers Jacob Gifford Head
2.20 When Worlds Collide: Overlap Between Financial and Children Proceedings Sapna Shah – Barrister - 33 Bedford Row Sapna Shah
3.10 Coffee
3.40 Care Proceedings: Child Homicides Alison Munroe KC – Garden Court Chambers Alison Munroe
4.20 Course certificate and close Steve Kennedy – Law Friends Society Steve Kennedy

Course Features

  • Full practice-focused law updates for all practitioners across the jurisdiction
  • Suitable for paralegals, trainees, solicitors, pupils, and barristers
  • 7 CPD courses covering all essential updates, new laws, practice, and procedure
  • All practice-focused seminars presented by hand-picked Law Friends ambassadors
  • Big room, large-screen HD visuals
  • Professional audio-visual film crew working to broadcast quality
  • Comfortable seating at cabaret-style tables
  • Summaries, strategies, toolkits, and skills bringing you up to date on best practice
  • Q&A and post-seminar discussion with speakers available after all seminars
  • Easily accessible state-of-the-art Central London location
  • Quick check-in and early get-out
  • Full venue air-conditioning
  • All-day tea, coffee, and biscuits included
  • Delegate pack included

Delegate Reviews from Our Conferences Last Year

“Very engaging, knowledgeable speakers with topical issues. Content was very useful for everyday practice.”

Jessica Fallon – Hine Solicitors

“Excellent speakers and excellent value for money.”

Miranda Seaman, Consultant Solicitor – London Solicitors – 100% score

“So informative. Every topic produced information that was thought-provoking and enhancing.”

Maria Cox – MTG Solicitors – 100% score

“The conference was amazing. Each of the speakers was able to bring light to the most common issues. It helped us to understand how to overview the case and highlight our clients’ best interests.”

Christine Tembo – Montas Solicitors

“Informative and interesting. Pitched for established as well as new practitioners. Very well worth attending. Thank you!”

Gerard Hall – Hetherington's

“Very interesting and informative, with engaging speakers and comprehensive notes.”

Claudia Parks, Director – CSP Family Law

“Excellent talks. Excellent speakers.”

Shobha Aziz, Counsel – Great James Street Chambers

We very much look forward to seeing you on the day!

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