Public Law Conference 2026

TICKETS ARE NOW SOLD OUT. 

We have opened up a waiting list for any cancellations, for more details please email: events@stmarysfamily.co.uk  

We are delighted to announce that our annual Public Law Conference is taking place this year on 14th May 2026 at Cleaver & Wake, Nottingham, NG2 3JL.

This will be our usual full day conference aimed at all Public Law Children practitioners. We are putting together a packed day filled with a variety of speakers and topics; the day will conclude with a drinks reception. 

The full running order has now been decided, and subject to any late changes, as follows:

- Arrival and pastries

- Welcome address - Sara Davis, Head of Public Law Practice Group

- Keynote conference address - Ms Justice Harris, Family Presiding Judge of the Midland Circuit

- Fabricated and Induced Illness cases (FII) cases: Dr David Robinson

- Coffee break

- How to approach Part 25 Applications: Anita Thind & Matthew Chipperfield-Taylor 

- Family Law Advice for the Neurodivergent Community (FLANC): Hannah Simpson

- Lunch

- Case Law Update: Paula Bloomfield & Eleanor Hull

- Endocrinology: Professor Stephen Greene (with a follow up to his popular talk last year)

- Coffee & cake

- AI – the do’s and don'ts: Stephen Williams

- Drinks reception