SWALA are pleased to announce a spring breakfast seminar series of 6 events to introduce new practitioners and those interested in starting a judicial review practice to the practices and procedures of judicial review. Each seminar will provide an expert speaker from a Bristol firm or chambers as well as a light breakfast at no cost. Attending remotely will also be an option. Registration begins at 08:00 and each seminar will conclude by 10:00. 

15 March 2024

Judicial Review: An Introduction to the Procedure and Jurisdiction – David Gardner, No.5 Chambers

Hosted by No.5 Chambers at their Bristol Office – 30 Queen Square, Bristol 

28 March 2024

Pre-Action Procedure and Issuing a Claim – Jorren Knibbe, No.5 Chambers

Hosted by No.5 Chambers at their Bristol Office – 30 Queen Square, Bristol

18 April 2024

Permission to apply for judicial review, Interim Relief, and Urgent Applications – Savanna Ogunbo and Jason Tandy, Bevan Brittan

Hosted by Bevan Brittan and St John’s Chambers at St John’s Chambers, 101 Victoria Street, Bristol

2 May 2024

Substantive Hearings and Remedies – Joseph Broadway and Tim Baldwin, Albion Chambers

Hosted by Albion Chambers, Broad Street, Bristol 

6 June 2024 

Funding Judicial Reviews – Matthew Court, Public Law Project 

Hosted by Irwin Mitchell, One Castlepark, Tower Hill, Bristol 

20 June 2024 

Costs in Judicial Reviews – David Shakesby, Freeths 

Hosted by Freeths at a venue to be confirmed 

Please register your attendance by contacting the SWALA Secretary, David Gardner, at dga@no5.com. When doing so please state which events you wish to attend (you may attend as many as you wish), whether you wish to attend remotely or in person, and if you have any dietary or access requirements.