In its 23rd year, A Week in Legal London is poised to mix exciting new opportunities with favorite legal destinations and interactions. Because of the special relationships we have formed over many years, this is a unique opportunity to visit places the public does not have access to. We will spend time behind the scenes with Judges, Barristers and Solicitors.
Sir Igor Judge, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales will welcome us at the Royal Courts of Justice on Monday morning. We are his guests during our week in England.
Since we were last in London, England and Wales has created a new Supreme Court. Previously, the highest court in the land was The House of Lords. The Supreme Court will be in session while we are in London, and the President (Chief Justice), The Right Hon Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers, will welcome us to his new court, and spend time with us. Lord Phillips has also arranged for several of the other Supreme Court Justices to meet individually with our small groups throughout the week.
We will break into small groups to attend trials in various courts and interact with the barristers and judges. We will also visit the Inns of Court for lunch, the Law Society of England and Wales for special programs. The famous Trinity House will host our Closing Reception and Gala Dinner celebration.
In our small groups, Participants will rotate "carousel" style through court sessions in the Supreme Court, the Royal Courts of Justice, the Old Bailey (the Central Criminal Court), the Magistrates' Court, and the Southwark Crown Court. Groups will lunch with barristers and judges at three of the four Inns of Court, Old Bailey and the Southwark Crown Court.
The stylish Radisson Edwardian Hampshire Hotel, in famed Leicester Square, will be your home away from home. Join your colleagues from the State Bar of California for A Week in Legal London. In order to maintain the program's intimacy the attendee cap is 60 so don't delay, register today!
We hope to see you in Legal London!