BICBA Forum 2025

14th ANNUAL BICBA LAW FORUM & DINNER

SPONSORS

The Laws of Contract and Unjust Enrichment

The British Irish Commercial Bar Association invites you to attend the 14th BICBA Annual Law Forum & Dinner in Manchester, bringing together BICBA members and friends.

The BICBA Law Forum is a unique opportunity for networking and learning from leading legal experts across the four jurisdictions of Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, England & Wales and Scotland.

We have secured an incredible line-up of speakers already. Places are limited and we are expecting high demand as in previous years, so please sign up without delay.

With guest speakers, including

The Lady Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, Dame Siobhan Keegan
Madam Justice McBride
Mr Justice Humphreys
David Barniville J, President of the High Court of Ireland
Lord Justice Snowden
Lord Richardson
Ms Justice Roberts
Mr Justice Waksman
His Honour Judge Pelling KC
Samuel Townend KC

DATE

Thursday 1 May 2025, 9am - late

CONFERENCE VENUE

Inn of Court, Royal Courts of Justice, Chichester Street, Belfast, BT1 3JF

DINNER VENUE

The Merchant Hotel, 16 Skipper St, Belfast, BT1 2DZ

TICKETS

FULLY BOOKED. To be notified of cancellations:

MORNING PROGRAMME

09:00 - Registration & networking breakfast

09:30 - Welcome

09:45 - Opening Address

10:15 - Panel Session 1: Legal and ethical issues arising from AI: Practitioners’ perspective

11:15 - Networking break

11:30 - Panel Session 2: Practical implications of AI on current & future practice: Practitioners' perspective

12.45 - 2025 BICBA Bursary, presented by Sean O'Sullivan BL and Emma McIlveen BL.

13:00 - Lunch break & networking

AFTERNOON PROGRAMME

14:00 - Panel Session 3:
Judicial Response

15:15 - Networking Break

15:45 - Closing address

16:15 - Close and note of thanks

18.30 - BICBA AGM (members only)

18:45 - Drinks reception at The Merchant

19:30 - Dinner at The Merchant