Mourant and South Square Litigation Forum 2024 | CPD Event
Registration is now open for our annual Litigation Forum which will take place this year on Wednesday 18 September.
We are delighted to announce this year's keynote speaker, former Labour MP Luciana Berger. Luciana served as Shadow Minister for Energy and Climate Change, then as Shadow Minister for Public Health, before she was appointed as the first Shadow Cabinet Minister for Mental Health. Luciana remains active in charitable and advisory capacities, works closely with the Labour Party to develop strategies to improve mental health services, and continues to influence public policy and discourse in the UK. For more information, you can read Luciana's full biography at the bottom of this page.
The forum will be co-chaired by South Square's Clara Johnson and Mourant Partner Peter Hayden. Clara is an expert in domestic and cross-border restructuring and insolvency, civil fraud and company law. Peter is a seasoned litigator who has acted in many of the largest and most complex cases to be litigated in the Cayman Islands.
There will also be a networking drinks reception to close the event, which all attendees are welcome to join.
Please register your interest using the link below.
Session 1: Injunctions in fraud litigation
Speakers
- Stephen Robins KC | South Square
- Jonathan Moffatt | Mourant
- Chloe Edworthy | Macfarlanes
- Tal Goldsmith | Stephenson Harwood
The session will address recent developments relating to injunctions including the legal expenses exception and the cross – undertaking in damages.
Session 2: In Conversation with Mr Justice Segal - Cross-Border Insolvency: What issues should we be excited about in 2024/2025?
Speakers
- Mr Justice Segal | Judge of the Grand Court, Cayman Islands
- Georgina Peters | South Square
- Michael Popkin | Mourant
Georgina Peters and Michael Popkin will lead a fireside chat with Mr Justice Segal on a range of topical issues.
About Luciana Berger
Former Labour Party MP Luciana Berger was the first Shadow Cabinet Minister for Mental Health. She also served as Shadow Minister for Energy and Climate Change and Shadow Minister for Public Health, before leaving the party in a stand against their handling of both Brexit and anti-Semitism.
Before becoming an MP, Luciana worked in the Government Strategy Unit at Accenture and then as Government and Parliamentary Manager for the NHS Confederation. She was the Director of Labour Friends of Israel before standing for Parliament in the seat of Liverpool Wavertree. At 28 she was one of the youngest MPs in the House, and was soon appointed to the Shadow Cabinet. As Shadow Minister for Climate Change she introduced the national Green Deal apprenticeship scheme, as well as developing a focus on pro-environmental business issues.
Luciana left the Labour Party in 2019 in protest over how the party dealt with the challenges of Brexit policy and anti-Semitism amongst members. Joining the Liberal Democrats she became a member of the Health and Social Care Select Committee and served as Lib Dem Spokesperson for Health, Social Care and Wellbeing.
Widely praised for her mental health campaigning, Luciana has sought to increase awareness and improve the services and structures available to those suffering with mental health issues. During her time in Parliament she led a campaign to expand employer responsibility to include Mental Health First Aiders and introduced a ‘breathing space’ for those in debt and struggling with their mental health. She served as mental health advisor to the Liverpool Metro Mayor, and has carried through a number of legislative changes in public health, food poverty and workplace health and safety policies.
Luciana is an advisory board member of the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute, a Vice President of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy, a Vice President of the Jewish Leadership Council and an honorary fellow of the University of Liverpool’s Institute for Public Policy, Practice and Place. She was also listed as one of Vogue’s 25 women shaping Britain.
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This event equates to 2.5 hours of CPD.
Attendees of this event can request a CPD Certificate of Attendance and you can record attendance towards your formal CPD requirements for your professional body, institute or employer.
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