These are the events we have scheduled looking ahead, socials, CPD and partner organisation events open to Members and our past events this year. Use one-click email booking links below or email admin@nnls.org to register.
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Wednesday 21 October 2026 – 6pm – UEA Law School
Indefensible – How lawyers failed to stop the Post Office Scandal
Thursday 19 November – 3.30pm – St Giles Hotel
Contempt in Contentious Probate and Estates with Selborne Chambers
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Wednesday 21 October 2026 – 6pm
Indefensible – How lawyers failed to stop the Post Office scandal
John Hyde, Deputy Editor of the Law Society Gazette talks about the one of the UK’s biggest miscarriages of justice in recent years, on the publication of his book about the case. In-person event hosted by the UEA Law School in the Enterprise Centre.
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The Post Office scandal is an indelible stain on the British justice system: hundreds of sub-postmasters were wrongly labelled criminals, ruining lives and destroying communities. But the real scandal was that the Post Office’s lawyers knew the evidence was flawed but failed to act in their quest to defend a corporation. Why did they not stop it?
John Hyde is one of the foremost legal journalists in the UK, with more than 15 years’ experience in reporting on the industry. He was a leading commentator on the Post Office scandal and is a regular speaker on radio, podcasts and at conferences.
His new book dives into how legal professionals failed in their duties, silenced the truth and even turned against the victims, including accounts from victims who were advised to enter guilty pleas. But this is not just about the Post Office — this is a wider examination of the legal profession and its ethical boundaries, asking whether lawyers are putting clients’ interests above justice and how to stop such a disaster from happening again.
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Thursday 19 November 2026 – 3.30pm to 7.00pm – St Giles House Hotel
Probate and Prison – Contempt of Court in Estate Admininstration Claims
On Thursday, 19th November, the Norfolk and Norwich Law Society will be partnering with George Woodhead and Chris de Beneducci from Selborne Chambers to discuss Probate and Prison – Contempt of Court in Estate Administration Claims.
What to do when a personal representative withholds estate funds or fails to provide key administration documents? This is the stuff of clients’ nightmares. Committal applications are one of the most powerful tools for bringing the administration of an estate back under control, but also one of the least well understood.
In recent High Court cases, George Woodhead (2009 call) and Chris de Beneducci (2015 call) have both obtained prison sentences against defaulting executors. George and Chris will draw on their experiences in these cases to explore contempt of court in the contentious estates field: when is a committal application appropriate; what are the evidential thresholds; and how can any procedural traps be avoided?
Programme
15:30 – 16:00 – Tea and Coffee on Arrival
16:00 – 17:00 – George Woodhead and Chris de Beneducci on Probate and Prison..
7:00 – 19:00 – Networking Drinks and Nibbles
As last year, this looks like another enthralling session from Selborne Chambers….
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The 2026 Walk was held in September but the Just Giving site is still open for donations to indvidual firm teams or the main NNLS group. All the details can be found here
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Past Events 2026
Monday 12 October 2026 – 5pm
Employment Law Update
All the latest employment law issues explored with Emeritus Professor of Employment Law at the University of East Anglia, Owen Warnock. Face-to-face event hosted by Birketts.
In this year’s session, in addition to an update on key case law developments over the past 12 months, we will look at the many important changes being made under the Employment Rights Act 2025, both those parts already in force and those elements about to be implemented. We’ll look at the timing of the changes and the detail of the Act and the regulations, and we will consider the practical implications for employers and employees.
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Thu 8 October 2026 – The Assembly House
2026 Annual Dinner & Excellence Awards
We are delighted and honoured to confirm that I. Stephanie Boyce CBE FKC Chair of the Solicitors’ Charity and Past President of The Law Society, was our Special Guest Speaker at the Annual Dinner & Excellence Awards on 8 October.
We are also delighted that Lovewell Blake are our main sponsors for another year, underlining the popularity and success of the event and the event will be hosted by Steve N Allen.
Wed 29 July – 6pm
Legal Runner – Norwich
Met at the Cathedral West door at 6pm, for a 5k run through the city.
Tuesday 14 July – 5pm – In-person event, hosted by Birketts
CPD – ‘The Practitioner’s Toolkit For Contested Probate’
A fascinating evening with East Anglian Chambers looking at issues around mutual wills, statutory order of application in solvent estates, fraud and forgery, digital assets, capacity and undue influence and validity of Wills with Michael Allin, Nicholas Michael, Simon Redmayne, Jake Newell and Rupert Myers.
Tue 30 June – 6pm
Legal Runner – Norwich
We will be publicising monthly Legal Runner meetings going forward.
Thu 11 June – 5pm – hosted by Birketts
CPD – Artificial Intelligence: where we are and where we are going?
With Lucy McCormick. A fascinating exploration of the practical issues raised by AI law in England and Wales through the legal developments relating to Automated Vehicles and a discussion of the gaps and opportunities generally. A great evening.
Lucy is a commercial barrister at Henderson Chambers, and is particularly well known for her expertise in matters with a technology element. She has co-authored or contributed to The Law of Artificial Intelligence (Sweet & Maxwell 2021 & 2024), The Law and Autonomous Vehicles (Routledge 2019), and An Introduction to Technology Law (Lexis Nexis 2018). In 2025, she was invited by the Master of the Rolls to join the UK Jurisdiction Taskforce project for Liability for Harms caused by AI. Hosted by Birketts. Face to face event.
Thursday 4 June – 5.30pm
Treasure Hunt
It’s back bigger and better! Simper Law walked away with the prize goodies – well done! Comments on the event and food abound – ‘best hunt ever’, ‘food was splendid’.
Thursday 21 May – 6pm
NNLS & Legal Runner
We were delighted to join forces with the Norwich Legal Runner group, to promote their monthly 5k runs. 5k at a chatty pace, all abilities welcome. Look out for future run dates….
More info about the Legal Runners here
Friday 15 May – 6-9pm
Wine And Wellbeing – joint event with the JLD
NNLS and JLD held a highly successful joint meeting at Jarrold, Norwich, to support Norfolk & Waveney Mind. An evening of wine and wellbeing at The Bay Seafood & Wine Bar.
Wednesday 29 April 2026 – 1 to 2pm
Marketing and Harnessing AI to deliver it
Stephanie Brown of Actus Law Marketing talked through the main tenets of a sound marketing strategy and looked in at how AI can improve its execution. Virtual event.
Wednesday 1 April 2026 – 9 to 10am
IQ Legal Training – Commercial Property Update
Ian Quayle returned to deliver the latest news, updates and legal changes in the world of commercial property. Virtual event. Recording of this meeting is available on request to members.
Thursday 26 March 2026 – 7pm
NCLS Pub Quiz
Its back, bigger, bolder and brighter than ever, the NCLS pub quiz had its biggest response ever! Ticket included a hot bowl supper. Unthank Arms, Norwich.
Wednesday 25 March 2026 – 11 to 12 Noon
IQ Legal Training – Residential Property Update
Ian Quayle joined us to deliver the latest news, updates and legal changes in the world of residential property. Virtual event. Recording of this meeting is available on request to members.
Thursday 5 March 2026
Norfolk Lawyers do Countdown
Another cracking evening at the Forum. Its official, lawyers of Leathes Prior Solicitors are the runaway winners of Norfolk Lawyers Do Countdown 2026, despite an epic attempt to overhaul them from ‘2025 Teapot Holders’ NORFOLK COMMUNITY LAW SERVICE LTD. In a fun evening sponsored by Smith & Pinching, they proved their own team name, ‘Consonantly Getting Things Wrong’ incorrect, by taking the lead in round 3 and hanging on to it to the end, despite NORFOLK COMMUNITY LAW SERVICE LTD securing the ‘Countdown Conundrum’ in one last gasp attempt to catch up.
So, the gauntlet is thrown down to any firm who can take the ‘teapot’ from Leathes Prior Solicitors next year. Roll on 2027! Thanks must go Mark Fitch, ‘Miss Jennings’, Steve N Allen and Society President Milan Pandit for keeping order, the score, making some pretty tough adjudications and entertaining the teams.
Pictured, left to right, Billy Coughlin, Dylan O. Matthew Swash, Milan Pandit and Jonathan Pace of NCLS, handing over the ‘teapot’.
Tuesday 10 March
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion – a personal story
Great session with Pedro Marques last night sharing his personal journey as a lawyer with ADHD. Open, frank and inspirational, making everyone attending sit up and listen! Thanks Pedro, and Birketts LLP for hosting and furnishing all with drinks and snacks. Recording of this meeting is available on request to members.
