The Winter Conference 2025
THE ANNUAL UPDATE
IET, Savoy Place
Saturday, 6th December 2025
09.00 – 16.30hrs
Dress Code: Casual
Breakfast and Lunch is included on Conference day
6 CPD
Programme
| 09:00 – 09:30 | Registration/ Coffee |
| 09:30 – 09:40 | Introduction: Riel Karmy-Jones KC |
| 09:40 – 10:00 | Keynote Speech
Speaker: TBC |
| 10:00 – 10:45 | Extended Keynote Address
Speaker: HH Geoffrey Rivlin KC, former Deputy High Court Judge and Resident Judge at Southwark Crown Court and the Honorary Recorder of Westminster |
| 10:45 – 11:30 | Fraud Update
Speaker: Tom Forster KC, Red Lion Chambers |
| 11:30 – 11:45 | Coffee |
| 11:45 – 12:30 | Sentencing Mothers and Pregnant Women
Speaker: Maya Sikand KC, Pippa Woodrow, Doughty Street Chambers |
| 12:30 – 13:15 | National Security Update
Speaker: TBC |
| 13:15 – 14:15 | Lunch |
| 14:15 – 15:00 | Age Assessments/Contested Age in Criminal Proceedings
Speaker: Jo Schofield, Director of Immigration Social Work Services and TBC |
| 15:00 – 15:45 | Sentencing Bill
Speaker: Julian Roberts, Professor of Criminology, University of Oxford |
| 15:45 – 16:00 | Questions & Close |
Costs
Silk £130.00 +7 Years £95.00 -7 Years £75.00 Pupil £35.00 Non Member £250.00