LAPG 2025 Conference

LAPG 2025 Conference

By Legal Aid Practitioners Group (LAPG)

Taking place at A&O Shearman on the 20th October 2025.

Date and time

Location

A&O Shearman

One Bishops Square London E1 6AD United Kingdom

Agenda

9:15 AM - 10:00 AM

Registration, Coffee/Tea and Sponsors’ Exhibitions

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Plenary Session - Welcome & Keynote Speech


Welcome: Nicola Mackintosh KC (Hon), Co-chair of LAPG Keynote Speech: Gina Miller, Transparency and Social Justice Campaigner who initiated both the Article 50 Brexit legal challenge and the Prorogat...

11:05 AM - 11:45 AM

Workshop Session 1a - Supporting Your Team –Managing Neurodivergent Employees


Jenny Beck KC (Hon), Director of Beck Fitzgerald, founding member of FLANC (Family Law Advice for the Neurodivergent Community) will discuss both the practical and procedural aspects of creating a su...

11:05 AM - 11:45 AM

Workshop Session 1b - Current Issues in Immigration & Asylum Legal Aid


“Smash the gangs, slash the boats, one in one out and computer says “no”- is the policy working or is reform the answer?" Speakers: Jawaid Luqmani, Founding Partner, Luqmani Thompson; Madeleine Kelle...

11:05 AM - 11:45 AM

Workshop Session 1c - Current Issues in Criminal Legal Aid


Casey Jenkins, President of LCCSA and Rakesh Bhasin, LAPG Advisory Committee Member will address topical issues for criminal defence practitioners.

11:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Coffee/Tea Break

12:00 PM - 1:10 PM

Plenary- AI in the Legal Aid World: To Use or Not to Use, that is the Question


Panel Discussion/Debate: Matthew Howgate, Consultant; Giles Peaker, Partner, Anthony Gold and Founder and Editor of the Nearly Legal Blog; Dr. Francine Ryan, Senior Lecturer in Law & Director of the ...

1:10 PM - 2:10 PM

Lunch Break & Sponsors' Exhibition

1:30 PM - 1:50 PM

AGM for LAPG Members

2:10 PM - 2:55 PM

Workshop Session 2a - Supporting Your Team – Managing Through a Crisis


Experienced sector consultants Matthew Howgate and Vicky Ling will discuss business continuity planning and disaster recovery. This session will focus on the LAA contingency processes and wider impac...

2:10 PM - 2:55 PM

Workshop Session 2b - Current Issues in Family Legal Aid


Jenny Beck KC (Hon), Director Beck Fitzgerald and Lucy Verity, Director, Philcox Gray will discuss topical issues for both private and public family legal aid practitioners. Chair: Beverley Watkins, ...

2:10 PM - 2:55 PM

Workshop Session 2c - Current Issues in Housing & Debt Legal Aid


Rosaleen Kilbane, Partner, Community Law Partnership and Kate Pasfield, Director of Legal Aid Policy, LAPG will discuss current issues for Housing & Debt legal aid providers, such as Awaab’s Law, pla...

2:55 PM - 3:10 PM

Coffee/Tea Break

3:10 PM - 3:55 PM

Workshop Session 3a - A Career in Legal Aid


Members of Young Legal Aid Lawyers will discuss how to develop your career in legal aid. This session is aimed at students who are considering a career in legal aid and at junior legal aid practition...

3:10 PM - 3:55 PM

Workshop Session 3b - Supporting Your Team - PAMELA Support Network


Dr Laura Janes (KC Hon), and Kate Muir, women’s health expert, documentary maker and author, will discuss LAPG’s PAMELA support network and how to support both colleagues and clients who are (peri)me...

3:10 PM - 3:55 PM

Workshop Session 3c - Cost Maximisation


Costs experts from John M Hayes Ltd will discuss how to avoid errors and cashflow issues, minimise costs reductions and get paid quickly. The session will also provide practical hints and tips on cos...

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Plenary and Closing Address


The cyber attack on the LAA’s IT systems has had profound impact on both legal aid providers and clients trying to access help and support. Over recent months, the LAA has introduced a range of conti...

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Drinks Reception

Good to know

Highlights

  • 8 hours, 45 minutes
  • In person

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

About this event

Business • Startups

It's LAPG conference time!

LAPG Conference in-person 20th October 2025 at A&O Shearman.

Get your tickets by the 29th September at an Early Bird rate!

Equivalent to 5.5 CPD hours.

We are delighted to confirm that the LAPG Annual Conference will take place in-person this year at A&O Shearman. There will be a mix of plenary sessions and workshops, with policy, campaigning and operational matters under the microscope.

Representatives from the Legal Aid Agency will attend the conference and be available throughout the day to discuss delegates’ questions about applications, billing and high cost cases.

When completing your order please be sure to fill out information for each attendee and ensure their name and workshop choices are correct. There is a 10% discount if you purchase multiple tickets. Just add ‘multiple’ on the discount box before payment on the Eventbrite page. It will get automatically applied.

We have a limited number of concessions for legal aid practitioners based outside of London. If you would like to inquire about receiving one of these tickets, please email Andrea (andrea.shumaker@lapg.co.uk).

For more information on the day, please visit our website

Organised by

Legal Aid Practitioners Group (LAPG)

Followers

--

Events

--

Hosting

--

Early bird discount
£0 – £330
Oct 20 · 09:15 GMT+1