PIBA Annual Conference 2016

The Annual Conference 2016 is now open for booking!

UPDATE 7 MARCH 2016 - ONLINE TICKETS HAVE NOW SOLD OUT.

UPDATE 9 MARCH 2016 - ALL OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATION HAS NOW SOLD OUT. PLEASE CONTACT JO DAVIES by clicking here IF YOU WANT TO JOIN THE WAITING LIST.

SOME DAY PLACES ARE AVAILABLE - PLEASE CONTACT JO DAVIES FOR FURTHER DETAILS

UPDATE 14 MARCH - BOOKINGS ARE NOW CLOSED!!! PLEASE CONTACT JO DAVIES by clicking here IF YOU WANT TO JOIN THE WAITING LIST.

The conference will feature more separate sessions aimed at the Junior Bar than ever before.  Junior prices have been frozen or reduced from 2015 prices – and that’s before discounts!  

Sign up before Christmas 2015 with friends – of any seniority – and benefit from further reductions - see below for further details

 The weekend price includes 8.5 hours CPD (provider number 1728), bed, breakfast, lunch, dinners, disco – and (some) booze!

 Attractions include:

• Keynote address from Turner J
• A lecture from HM Senior Coroner for Birmingham, Louise Hunt
• Cost budgeting and other issues - District Judge Lumb
• Lectures for seniors and juniors from a variety of eminent medical experts
• Not to mention a range of seminars from a range of the “Stars of the Bar”

• Lectures so far arranged include:

• For Everyone:

• Daryl Allen QC (Byrom Street), quantum update
• liability update (speaker tba)
• Panel discussion, featuring Jason Cox (Ropewalk), Stephen Cottrell (Devereux), Jasmine Murphy (Hardwicke) and Richard Wilkinson (Temple Garden Chambers)

• For Juniors:

• Mr. Wilde, consultant orthopaedic surgeon, acceleration injuries.
• Dr. Garrard, consultant neurologist. introduction to brain injury litigation
• Charles Bagot (Hardwicke), an introduction to Fatal Accident Act claims.
• Emily Formby (39 Essex Street) pleadings workshop.
• Gordon Exall (Zenith), witnesses, witness statements and the role of counsel.
• Philip Turton (Ropewalk), an introduction to noise induced hearing loss claims.

• For seniors: 

• Dr. Alder, neurologist: diffuse axonal injury. 
• Dr. McKenna, rheumatologist, post-traumatic fibromyalgia.
• Further medical speaker on catastrophic injuries  
• Andrew Ritchie QC (9 Gough Square), issues in Fatals claims.
• Winston Hunter QC (Byrom Street) and others: capacity issues.
• William Latimer-Sayer (Cloisters), life expectancy

The full programme and timings can be found by clicking here

Ticket prices:

How Do I Buy Tickets?

Single ticket bookings

Please purchase a ticket below - SOLD OUT!

You need to be a member of PIBA to buy a ticket using the site. If you want to join please email Jo Davies (see below).

• You need to have an account on this new website (we couldn't transfer accounts from the old site for security reasons).
• Setting up an account is really easy - see the the instructions here
• Log into your account - you will then be able to type into the relevant ticket box below and click 'Purchase Tickets'

If you have any queries or problems or your ticket band is incorrect, please either email Jo Davies, our new PIBA Administrator by clicking here or Andrew Davis, Membership Secretary by clicking here.

Individual tickets should please be bought through this site as it makes our administration much easier.

Ticket purchases are final - as we are catering the event, we may not be able to offer refunds.

Multiple Tickets - OFFER ENDED!

We are offering a reduction if you buy 5+ or 10+ tickets at one time. This offer only applies if you buy the tickets before 24 December 2015!!!

To take advantage of the reduced prices - please download the form (click here for the form), save it, complete it and email it to Jo Davies. The form is at:

A few rules!

• The form must be returned to Jo Davies at PIBA and payment made by 24 December 2015. Details of how to pay are on the form.
• Your group can be different price bands and across different chambers. All must be PIBA members.
• One payment must be made for all tickets by BACS to PIBA, using the surname of the person making the booking.

Ticket purchases are final - as we are catering the event, we may not be able to offer refunds.

Other Matters

If you need parking or have other requirements (eg dietary - particularly if you are vegetarian), please let Jo know by emailing her - by clicking here.

Parking is limited and will be on a first come first served basis.