SHLA Disrepair Virtual Conference 2026
Programme may be subject to change
| Time | Session | Topic and Speakers | Chair |
| 10.00 am | Chair’s welcome | Welcome by Katrina Robinson MBE | |
| 10.45 am – 11.45 am | Breakout Session 1 | ADR and the ICP
Iain Wightwick of Unity Chambers |
Dambu Tenner (Abri) |
| 10.45 am – 11.45 am | Breakout Session 2 | How to interpret Expert Reports
Oliver Wright of Oliver Wight Building Surveying Elizabeth England of Five Paper Chambers |
Katrina Robinson MBE (Birketts LLP) |
| 11.45 am – 12.00 noon | Break
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Break | |
| 12.00 noon – 1.00 pm | Breakout Session 3
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Back to Basics: the pre-action protocol and access
Iris Ferber KC of 42BR Kelly Lloyd of Devonshires
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Imran Mustak (L & Q) |
| 12.00noon – 1.00pm | Breakout Session 4
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Case Updates from the last 12 months
Matthew Lake of Weightmans LLP Liz Nicholls of 4/5 Gray’s Inn Square |
Elaine Marshall (SHLA) |
| 1.00 pm – 1.30 pm | Lunch | Lunch | |
| 1.30 pm – 2.30 pm | Breakout Session 5 | Costs
Simon Allen of MRN |
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| 1.30 pm – 2.30 pm | Breakout Session 6
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Allocation: best practice
Peter Marcus of Trinity Chambers Matthew Wilson of Clarke Wilmott Stephen Evans (Five Paper Chambers) |
Elizabeth England (Five Paper Chambers) |
| 3.05 pm – 3.55 pm | Group Session | Top Tips Panel
Katrina Robinson MBE of Birketts LLP Dominic Chapman of Sovereign Network Group |
Kelly Lloyd (Devonshires) |
| 4.00 pm | Chair’s Closing | Closing | Elizabeth England (Five Paper) |