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London Week MMXXVI

Focus calendar 28 September – 2 October 2026
ICLR · Opening of the Legal Year · LAWASIA

One week.
Every room.

A single calendar for the International Conference of Legal Regulators, the Opening of the Legal Year, the Commonwealth meeting, LAWASIA, the Asia Pacific drinks and the President’s lunchtime seminar. Each programme has its own card colour. A gold outline marks a speaking slot.

Until Monday in London —

ICLR 28–30 Sep · Park Plaza Victoria

OLY 30 Sep–2 Oct · Chancery Lane / Abbey

CLA 30 Sep 11:00 · Commonwealth

LAWASIA 2 Oct 09:00 · President speaking

LSEW 1 Oct 17:00 · Asia Pacific drinks

HKETO 2 Oct 12:10 · President speech

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London Week 2026 — full schedule (JavaScript off)

ICLR 28–30 September · Opening of the Legal Year 30 September–2 October · LAWASIA, CLA, LSEW drinks and HKETO seminar as overlay invitations. Gold / speaking slots are labelled SPEAKING.

Monday 28 September — ICLR Day 1 at Park Plaza Victoria London. President speaking 10:00–11:00, Roundtable: Are we regulating the right thing?

Tuesday 29 September — ICLR Day 2. Conference dinner, Oxo Tower, 18:00–23:00.

Wednesday 30 September — VENUE SPLIT. ICLR Day 3 at Park Plaza Victoria; Commonwealth Bar Leaders’ Meeting 11:00–13:00 and Bar leaders’ discussion 14:00–15:45 at The Law Society Hall, 113 Chancery Lane (President speaking). International photograph 15:45. Lincoln’s Inn dinner 18:30.

Thursday 1 October — OLY ceremonial day (Abbey 11:00, Lord Chancellor 13:00) then Asia Pacific drinks 17:00–19:00 at The Law Society Hall.

Friday 2 October — LAWASIA seminar from 09:00 (President panellist, ~10 minutes). HKETO × LawSocHK lunchtime seminar, Scarfe Bar, Rosewood London, speech 12:10–12:30.

Monday 28 September 2026

ICLR Day 1 — Mind the Gap. President speaking 10:00–11:00.

Date / time	Series	Event	Location	LSHK responsible officer	Speakers / notes
28 Sep 08:30 – 09:00	ICLR	Registration, refreshments and pastries	Park Plaza Victoria London, 239 Vauxhall Bridge Rd, Pimlico, London SW1V 1EQ	—	ICLR Day 1 opens. Collect conference materials.
28 Sep 09:00 – 09:15	ICLR	Welcome and opening remarks	Park Plaza Victoria London, 239 Vauxhall Bridge Rd, Pimlico, London SW1V 1EQ	—	Monisha Shah, Chair, Legal Services Board of England and Wales
28 Sep 09:15 – 10:00	ICLR	Opening keynote: Taking Stock — Are we regulating for the world as it is or as it was? An opening keynote by former Senior Partner at Allen & Overy and King’s Counsel, Guy Beringer CBE KC (Hon), on legal reform, governance, ethics and the role of law in society.	Park Plaza Victoria London, 239 Vauxhall Bridge Rd, Pimlico, London SW1V 1EQ	—	Guy Beringer, CBE KC (Hon), Former Senior Partner, Allen & Overy; Phil Golding, Director General, Bar Standards Board of England and Wales
28 Sep 10:00 – 11:00	ICLR · SPEAKING	Roundtable: Are we regulating the right thing? What should we be regulating? Markets, law firms, individuals, activities? A moderated debate addressing pros and cons, barriers to doing things differently and how to overcome them.	Park Plaza Victoria London, 239 Vauxhall Bridge Rd, Pimlico, London SW1V 1EQ	—	Richard Orpin, CEO, Legal Services Board; Roden Tong, President, The Law Society of Hong Kong; Rachel Wood, Executive Director of Regulation, Law Society of Scotland
28 Sep 11:00 – 11:30	ICLR	Morning coffee	Park Plaza Victoria London, 239 Vauxhall Bridge Rd, Pimlico, London SW1V 1EQ	—	—
28 Sep 11:30 – 12:45	ICLR · Parallel	The competence gap: Knowledge, skills, behaviours for today or tomorrow? What does initial competence to practise mean in 2026 and for the next decade? How can we prepare lawyers for what society and the market might need in a fast-changing and unpredictable world?	Park Plaza Victoria London, 239 Vauxhall Bridge Rd, Pimlico, London SW1V 1EQ	—	Zack DeMeola, Director of Education and Professional Development, U.S. National Center for State Courts; Kerri-Anne Millard, Director, Policy & Outreach, Victorian Legal Services Board and Commissioner; Syazana Yahya, Legal Competency Framework Specialist, Singapore Academy of Law
28 Sep 11:30 – 12:45	ICLR · Parallel	The intelligence gap: When to investigate? What are the patterns, leading indicators and risk factors that might prompt investigation? Are there things that insurers see before us? What works in other professions? How can regulators become more proactive?	Park Plaza Victoria London, 239 Vauxhall Bridge Rd, Pimlico, London SW1V 1EQ	—	Mary Maini, Chief Executive, Legal Practitioners’ Liability Committee Australia; Stephen Ward, Director of Strategy and External Relations, Council for Licensed Conveyancers
28 Sep 11:30 – 12:45	ICLR · Parallel	The practice gap: Changing business models for delivering legal services What are the new and emerging models being used to conduct legal business? Examples from the market in England and Wales.	Park Plaza Victoria London, 239 Vauxhall Bridge Rd, Pimlico, London SW1V 1EQ	—	Neil Rose, Editor, Legal Futures; Axel Koelsch, Chief Operating Officer, Lawfront; Raj Panasar, Founder, LawFairy; William Robins, Director of Operations and Compliance, Keystone Law
28 Sep 12:45 – 13:45	ICLR	Lunch	Park Plaza Victoria London, 239 Vauxhall Bridge Rd, Pimlico, London SW1V 1EQ	—	Buffet lunch included with the conference ticket.
28 Sep 13:45 – 15:15	ICLR · Parallel	The challenge of sole practice for regulators Follows the Melbourne 2024 session “exiting elegantly”: older practitioners, retirement, and orderly handover or closure of practices.	Park Plaza Victoria London, 239 Vauxhall Bridge Rd, Pimlico, London SW1V 1EQ	—	Joanne MacMillan, Director, Regulatory Services, Law Society of Ontario; Niall Connors, Director of Regulation and Registrar of Solicitors, Law Society of Ireland; Craig Bray, Managing Disciplinary Counsel, Washington State Bar Association
28 Sep 13:45 – 15:15	ICLR · Parallel	What high-stakes professional assessment providers must consider in an AI-driven world Key considerations when adapting assessment regimes to the rapid integration of AI into the workplace.	Park Plaza Victoria London, 239 Vauxhall Bridge Rd, Pimlico, London SW1V 1EQ	—	Tim Maddison, Legal Academic Director, Kaplan Assessments; Dr Victoria Clark, Commercial Director, Kaplan Assessments
28 Sep 13:45 – 15:15	ICLR · Parallel	AI in complaints — societal change, challenge or opportunity? How AI is influencing how clients behave, how they complain, and how regulators respond.	Park Plaza Victoria London, 239 Vauxhall Bridge Rd, Pimlico, London SW1V 1EQ	—	Vicky Crichton, Director of Public Policy, Scottish Legal Complaints Commission; Phil Cain, Professional Ombudsman, Legal Ombudsman England and Wales; Elaine Cumming, Director of Professional Responsibility, Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society
28 Sep 15:15 – 15:30	ICLR	Afternoon tea	Park Plaza Victoria London, 239 Vauxhall Bridge Rd, Pimlico, London SW1V 1EQ	—	—
28 Sep 15:30 – 16:30	ICLR	Lightbulb session: What can we learn from others about regulation and maintaining standards? A chance to pick up ideas from regulators in other sectors.	Park Plaza Victoria London, 239 Vauxhall Bridge Rd, Pimlico, London SW1V 1EQ	—	Niamh Muldoon, CEO, Legal Services Regulatory Authority, Ireland; Jay Parmar, CEO, Intellectual Property Regulation Board; Marcial Boo, Chair, Institute of Regulation
28 Sep 16:30 – 16:40	ICLR	End of the day wrap-up	Park Plaza Victoria London, 239 Vauxhall Bridge Rd, Pimlico, London SW1V 1EQ	—	—
28 Sep 18:00 – 21:00	ICLR	ICLR drinks reception	UK Supreme Court, Parliament Square, London SW1P 3BD	—	Pre-booking essential. Ticket included as part of the main conference ticket.

Tuesday 29 September 2026

ICLR Day 2. Conference dinner at Oxo Tower (pre-booking essential).

Date / time	Series	Event	Location	LSHK responsible officer	Speakers / notes
29 Sep 08:30 – 09:30	ICLR	Refreshments and pastries	Park Plaza Victoria London, 239 Vauxhall Bridge Rd, Pimlico, London SW1V 1EQ	—	—
29 Sep 09:30 – 10:15	ICLR	Plenary Part 1: Anti-money laundering — the crossroads between financial crime and legal regulation Guest speaker and moderated discussion on emerging trends in AML.	Park Plaza Victoria London, 239 Vauxhall Bridge Rd, Pimlico, London SW1V 1EQ	—	Mark Francis, Director, UK Financial Conduct Authority; Noah Arshinoff, Executive Director, Policy and Public Affairs, Federation of Law Societies of Canada; Dr Niall Connors, Director of Regulation, Law Society of Ireland
29 Sep 10:15 – 11:00	ICLR	Plenary Part 2: Follow the money? How external money is changing legal practice — from private equity / MSO to third-party litigation funding — and what that means for legal regulators.	Park Plaza Victoria London, 239 Vauxhall Bridge Rd, Pimlico, London SW1V 1EQ	—	Juliet Oliver, Founder and Managing Director, Passmore & Oliver; Crispin Passmore, Founder and Chair, Passmore & Oliver; Gareth Hunt, Senior Managing Director, Guggenheim Securities; Ken Fowlie, Executive Chairman and CEO, Stowe Family Law
29 Sep 11:00 – 11:30	ICLR	Morning coffee	Park Plaza Victoria London, 239 Vauxhall Bridge Rd, Pimlico, London SW1V 1EQ	—	—
29 Sep 11:30 – 12:45	ICLR · Parallel	Not just vanilla?: Where do other legal professionals fit into the market? The role for holders of specialist titles (conveyancers, costs lawyers) and part-qualified professionals (authorised community justice workers, regulated paralegals, etc.).	Park Plaza Victoria London, 239 Vauxhall Bridge Rd, Pimlico, London SW1V 1EQ	—	Ankur Doshi, General Counsel, State Bar of Oregon; Neil Stevenson, CEO, Scottish Legal Complaints Commission; Claire Richardson, Head of Authorisations, Council for Licensed Conveyancers England & Wales
29 Sep 11:30 – 12:45	ICLR · Parallel	Reforming legal education Jurisdictions looking at significant reforms in legal education: what is happening, what can be learned, and how synergies might be achieved across jurisdictions.	Park Plaza Victoria London, 239 Vauxhall Bridge Rd, Pimlico, London SW1V 1EQ	—	Usama Malik, Director, Directorate of Legal Education, Pakistan; Eimear Brown, Dean, King’s Inns Law School, Ireland; Delphine Loo, Chief Learning and Legal Officer, Singapore Academy of Law
29 Sep 11:30 – 12:45	ICLR · Parallel	Cyber risk and the legal sector — the legal regulator’s nightmare!	Park Plaza Victoria London, 239 Vauxhall Bridge Rd, Pimlico, London SW1V 1EQ	—	Joe Boyle, CEO, Salt Communications
29 Sep 12:45 – 13:45	ICLR	Lunch	Park Plaza Victoria London, 239 Vauxhall Bridge Rd, Pimlico, London SW1V 1EQ	—	—
29 Sep 13:45 – 14:15	ICLR	Keynote: Introducing the Standing International Forum of Commercial Courts International co-operation between courts and what that means for legal regulators and educators.	Park Plaza Victoria London, 239 Vauxhall Bridge Rd, Pimlico, London SW1V 1EQ	—	Sir Robin Knowles, Designated Judge of the Financial List, High Court of Justice (King’s Bench Division); Alison Hook, Hook Tangaza
29 Sep 14:15 – 15:30	ICLR · Parallel	Closing the Experience Gap: Using Technology to Develop Legal Skills That Can’t Wait for Real Cases How can regulators have confidence that legal professionals have developed judgement about situations they may rarely encounter, or in dealing with vulnerable or difficult clients, when getting it right is critical?	Park Plaza Victoria London, 239 Vauxhall Bridge Rd, Pimlico, London SW1V 1EQ	—	Wendy Edie, CEO, eCom Learning Solutions
29 Sep 14:15 – 15:30	ICLR · Parallel	Managing mental health and wellbeing in the legal profession A workshop on the tools and levers available to regulators, led by trained psychotherapists working in the legal sector.	Park Plaza Victoria London, 239 Vauxhall Bridge Rd, Pimlico, London SW1V 1EQ	—	Lucinda Soon, Legal Ethics and Policy Consultant, Lucinda Soon Consulting; Alexis Caught, Consultant and multidisciplinary Therapist, Strategy Four; Kerri-anne Millard, Director, Policy and Outreach, Victorian Legal Services Board and Commissioner
29 Sep 14:15 – 15:30	ICLR · Parallel	Fitness to practise? How do we determine good character? What to do when previously disbarred lawyers request readmission?	Park Plaza Victoria London, 239 Vauxhall Bridge Rd, Pimlico, London SW1V 1EQ	—	Nadia Musclow, Director, Litigation Services, Law Society of Ontario; Rachel Tan, Executive Director, Singapore Institute of Legal Education; Gareth Smith, General Manager, Professional Standards, The New Zealand Law Society
29 Sep 15:30 – 16:00	ICLR	Afternoon tea	Park Plaza Victoria London, 239 Vauxhall Bridge Rd, Pimlico, London SW1V 1EQ	—	—
29 Sep 16:00 – 16:45	ICLR	Lightbulb session: Law’s Poison, Legal Ethics and the Rule of Law Professor Richard Moorhead (author of Frail Professionalism) on how legal culture and 19th-century advocate-centric notions of ethics poison the rule of law, good governance and access to justice — and what regulators should do differently.	Park Plaza Victoria London, 239 Vauxhall Bridge Rd, Pimlico, London SW1V 1EQ	—	Professor Richard Moorhead, Professor of Law, University of Exeter; Alvin Chen, Executive Director and Chief Legal Officer, Law Society of Singapore
29 Sep 16:45 – 16:50	ICLR	End of the day wrap-up	Park Plaza Victoria London, 239 Vauxhall Bridge Rd, Pimlico, London SW1V 1EQ	—	—
29 Sep 18:00 – 23:00	ICLR	ICLR conference dinner	Oxo Tower, Oxo Tower Wharf, Barge House Street, London SE1 9PH	—	Pre-booking essential.

Wednesday 30 September 2026

Venue-split day. ICLR Day 3 at Park Plaza Victoria; OLY / CLA / Bar leaders at Chancery Lane. President speaking 14:00–15:45.

Date / time	Series	Event	Location	LSHK responsible officer	Speakers / notes
30 Sep 09:00 – 09:15	ICLR	Refreshments and pastries	Park Plaza Victoria London, 239 Vauxhall Bridge Rd, Pimlico, London SW1V 1EQ	—	ICLR Day 3. OLY / CLA begin at Chancery Lane from 11:00 — see clash note.
30 Sep 09:15 – 10:00	ICLR	Plenary: The edge of regulation — the unregulated market, access to justice and AI What kind of providers operate on the periphery and beyond regulated practice? Can such services help with access to justice? Where do AI and other technologies fit in, and what is the role of regulators?	Park Plaza Victoria London, 239 Vauxhall Bridge Rd, Pimlico, London SW1V 1EQ	—	Fiona McLeay, CEO and Commissioner, Victorian Legal Services Board and Commissioner; Jelena Lentzos, Director, Policy, Strategy and Engagement, Legal Services Board of England and Wales; Marquita Brazil, Alternative Business Structures Program Manager, Arizona Supreme Court
30 Sep 10:00 – 11:15	ICLR · Parallel	When does delegation become dereliction? Lawyers delegating work to unqualified staff — the Mazur judgment in England and Wales being a case in point. When does sensible business practice become unethical?	Park Plaza Victoria London, 239 Vauxhall Bridge Rd, Pimlico, London SW1V 1EQ	Vivian Yim Director of Conduct	Iain Miller, Partner, Kingsley Napley; Ellyn Rosen, Regulation and Global Initiatives Counsel, American Bar Association; Vivian Yim, Director of Conduct, The Law Society of Hong Kong
30 Sep 10:00 – 11:15	ICLR · Parallel	Are we making progress on diversity in the legal profession? Whether diversity is a matter for regulators at all; what has worked across jurisdictions; why entry gains have not always translated into progression.	Park Plaza Victoria London, 239 Vauxhall Bridge Rd, Pimlico, London SW1V 1EQ	—	Ewen Macleod, Director of Strategy & Policy, Bar Standards Board England and Wales; Katie Rusbatch, CEO, New Zealand Law Society; Carla Hoppe, Founder, Wealthbrite
30 Sep 10:00 – 11:15	ICLR · Parallel	What does proportionate regulation look like? Proportionality in rulemaking, supervision and enforcement — and why there is no one-size-fits-all solution.	Park Plaza Victoria London, 239 Vauxhall Bridge Rd, Pimlico, London SW1V 1EQ	—	Dr Motlatsi Molefe, CEO, Legal Practitioners Fidelity Fund; Phil Golding, Director General, Bar Standards Board England and Wales; Elsie Lee, Registrar (Regulatory Policy), Legal Services Regulatory Authority, Singapore
30 Sep 11:00 – 13:00	CLA · President	Commonwealth Bar Leaders’ Meeting and networking lunch Update on the Law Society’s research project on lawyers in exile; discussion of the CLA’s Protection of the Profession project; consideration of the proposed programme for CLC27 in Darwin.	The Law Society Hall, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1PL	—	Brett Dixon, Vice President, The Law Society of England and Wales; Steven Thiru, President, Commonwealth Lawyers Association; Debra Long, The Law Society of England and Wales; Bunty Kerray, The Law Society of England and Wales; Brigid Watson, Commonwealth Lawyers Association; Helen Jones, Commonwealth Lawyers Association
30 Sep 11:15 – 11:45	ICLR	Morning coffee (ICLR)	Park Plaza Victoria London, 239 Vauxhall Bridge Rd, Pimlico, London SW1V 1EQ	—	ICLR continues at Park Plaza Victoria while CLA is under way at Chancery Lane.
30 Sep 11:45 – 12:45	ICLR · Parallel	Improving cross-border recognition arrangements Practical session on more seamless recognition of educational and professional qualifications from other jurisdictions.	Park Plaza Victoria London, 239 Vauxhall Bridge Rd, Pimlico, London SW1V 1EQ	—	Deborah Wolfe, Executive Director, National Committee on Accreditation and Law School Programs, Federation of Law Societies of Canada; Chris Young, Policy Manager, Solicitors Regulation Authority England and Wales
30 Sep 11:45 – 12:45	ICLR · Parallel	Harnessing agentic AI for legal regulation Hands-on session on how to develop an AI agent, led by a tech supplier to the public and voluntary sector.	Park Plaza Victoria London, 239 Vauxhall Bridge Rd, Pimlico, London SW1V 1EQ	—	Adam Dustagheer, Datnexa; Jake Holland, Datnexa
30 Sep 11:45 – 12:45	ICLR · Parallel	Continuing competence and career management as regulatory tools? Regulators share latest experience and ideas for managing continuing competence.	Park Plaza Victoria London, 239 Vauxhall Bridge Rd, Pimlico, London SW1V 1EQ	—	Dionna Alexander, Chief People Officer, Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission; Richard Williams, Policy Manager, Solicitors Regulation Authority England and Wales
30 Sep 12:45 – 14:00	ICLR	Lunch (ICLR)	Park Plaza Victoria London, 239 Vauxhall Bridge Rd, Pimlico, London SW1V 1EQ	—	ICLR lunch. President is at CLA lunch (12:30–13:00) then OLY registration (13:00–14:00) at Chancery Lane.
30 Sep 13:00 – 14:00	OLY · President	OLY registration — collect official name badge	The Law Society Hall, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1PL	—	Collect the official Opening of the Legal Year name badge. Bring this badge to all OLY events. Follows CLA lunch in the same building.
30 Sep 14:00 – 15:45	OLY · SPEAKING	Bar leaders’ discussion: What can we do to stand up for the rule of law? Closed-door discussion under the Chatham House Rule. Share experiences, challenges and practical strategies: communicating the value of the rule of law; responding to threats; supporting each other across jurisdictions. Please be prepared to share what you can from your jurisdiction.	The Law Society Hall, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1PL	—	Mark Evans, President, The Law Society of England and Wales; Roden Tong, BBS, President, The Law Society of Hong Kong; Jess Eagelton, Head of Campaigns, The Law Society of England and Wales; Kirsty Brimelow KC, Chair, Bar Council of England and Wales
30 Sep 14:00 – 15:00	ICLR	ICLR keynote — Rt Hon Lord Justice Colin Birss The Chancellor of the High Court; Deputy Head of Civil Justice and Lead Judge for Artificial Intelligence in England and Wales. One of the panel hearing the appeal in the Mazur case.	Park Plaza Victoria London, 239 Vauxhall Bridge Rd, Pimlico, London SW1V 1EQ	—	Rt Hon Lord Justice Colin Birss, Chancellor of the High Court of England and Wales; Sarah Rapson, CEO, Solicitors Regulation Authority England and Wales
30 Sep 15:45 – 16:15	OLY · President	International bar photograph	The Law Society Hall, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1PL	—	Change to the original OLY programme — the photograph has been moved to Wednesday. Staff will guide you from the discussion. Remain in business attire.
30 Sep 15:00 – 15:30	ICLR	Afternoon tea (ICLR)	Park Plaza Victoria London, 239 Vauxhall Bridge Rd, Pimlico, London SW1V 1EQ	—	ICLR only — President is at Bar leaders / photograph.
30 Sep 15:30 – 16:30	ICLR	Plenary: Cross-border cooperation and next steps in ICLR How can we work better together and learn from each other? How can we further develop the ICLR?	Park Plaza Victoria London, 239 Vauxhall Bridge Rd, Pimlico, London SW1V 1EQ	—	Fiona McLeay, CEO and Commissioner, Victorian Legal Services Board and Commissioner
30 Sep 16:30 – 16:45	ICLR	ICLR concluding remarks	Park Plaza Victoria London, 239 Vauxhall Bridge Rd, Pimlico, London SW1V 1EQ	—	End of ICLR 2026.
30 Sep 18:30 – 19:30	OLY · President	Pre-dinner drinks	Great Hall, Lincoln’s Inn, London WC2A 3QA	—	Main entrance to Lincoln’s Inn: south-east corner of Lincoln’s Inn Fields at the junction with Serle Street. Nearest tube: Holborn.
30 Sep 19:30 – 22:00	OLY · President	Formal dinner	Great Hall, Lincoln’s Inn, London WC2A 3QA	—	Great Hall is marked on the Lincoln’s Inn joining-instructions map.

Thursday 1 October 2026

OLY ceremonial day — Abbey service, Lord Chancellor’s reception, then Asia Pacific drinks.

Date / time	Series	Event	Location	LSHK responsible officer	Speakers / notes
1 Oct 08:30 – 09:00	OLY · President	Registration — collect Abbey and Lord Chancellor’s reception tickets	The Law Society Hall, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1PL	—	You will not be permitted entrance to the Abbey service or the Lord Chancellor’s reception without these tickets. Bring valid photographic identification (passport or photo driving licence).
1 Oct 09:00 – 10:00	OLY · President	Breakfast	The Law Society Hall, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1PL	—	A cloakroom will be available at the Law Society for items not required at the Abbey.
1 Oct 10:00 – 11:00	OLY · President	Transport to Westminster Abbey	By coach (from / to The Law Society)	—	Coaches depart from outside The Law Society. Bring photographic identification for Westminster Abbey.
1 Oct 11:00 – 12:30	OLY · President	Opening of the Legal Year service	Westminster Abbey, Deans Yard, London SW1P 3PA	—	Seat number is on the ticket; ask a steward for assistance. Coach drop-off at the Great West Door. Exit via the North Door at the end of the service. Congregation is then directed to the Lord Chancellor’s reception.
1 Oct 13:00 – 14:00	OLY · President	Lord Chancellor’s reception	Westminster Hall, Houses of Parliament	—	Have ticket and ID ready at the security gate (Palace of Westminster).
1 Oct 14:00 – 14:45	OLY · President	Return transport to The Law Society	By coach (from / to The Law Society)	—	Coach pick-up: Abingdon Street, opposite Black Rod’s Garden. Attendees are welcome to make their own journeys.
1 Oct 17:00 – 19:00	LSEW · President	Asia Pacific drinks reception Exclusive drinks reception with bar leaders and legal representatives from across the Asia Pacific region.	The Law Society Hall, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1PL	—	Brett Dixon, Vice President, The Law Society of England and Wales

Friday 2 October 2026

President speaking: LAWASIA morning panel, then HKETO lunchtime seminar at Rosewood London.

Date / time	Series	Event	Location	LSHK responsible officer	Speakers / notes
2 Oct 08:00 – 09:00	OLY	Social run (optional)	The Law Society Hall, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1PL	—	Join Mark Evans. Starts 08:00 outside The Law Society Hall. All abilities welcome. Optional — President has LAWASIA from 09:00.
2 Oct 09:00 – 10:30	LAWASIA · SPEAKING	The Business of Law in Asia-Pacific: Market Trends, Cross-Border Opportunities and the Future of Legal Practice Commercial landscape across Asia: key legal market trends; cross-border trade and investment opportunities; in-house and client demand; regional economic developments affecting legal services; the future direction of legal practice in Asia-Pacific. President asked to address these issues from the perspective of Hong Kong SAR and Mainland China, including as an in-house lawyer (~10 minutes).	To be confirmed — hosted by The Law Society of England and Wales (likely The Law Society Hall, 113 Chancery Lane)	—	Mark Evans, President, The Law Society of England and Wales; Dr Gordon Hughes AM, Secretary-General, LAWASIA; T L Yap, President, LAWASIA; Dinesh Dhillon, LAWASIA (Singapore); Roden Tong, President, The Law Society of Hong Kong; LAWASIA Executive Committee; TBC, UK law firm Asia specialist; TBC, UK government specialist on Asia; TBC, Fifth panellist
2 Oct 12:00 – 14:00	HKETO · SPEAKING	Lunchtime Seminar with the President of The Law Society of Hong Kong Student and young-lawyer seminar organised by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London and The Law Society of Hong Kong, with university Asia-career societies.	Scarfe Bar, Rosewood London, 252 High Holborn, London WC1V 7EN	—	Student moderator, LSESU Asia Careers Society / UCL Asia-Pacific Law Society / UK Joint University Hong Kong Career Society; Miss Fiona Chau, Director-General, Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London; Mr Roden Tong, BBS, President, The Law Society of Hong Kong

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