“In The Achilleas, the House of Lords gave the most recent interpretation of Hadley v. Baxendale and the limits on the recovery of consequential damages. Lord Hoffmann rejected the emphasis on foreseeability and “the requisite degree of probability of loss,” proposing instead on the tacit assumption of the parties. This paper provides a theoretical framework for ascertaining the tacit assumption and applies it to the particular facts of The Achilleas. ”

Date: Thursday 11th July 2013, 6.00-7.00pm

Location: UCL Law Faculty, Bentham House, Endsleigh Gardens, London WC1H 0EG

Charge: Free, registration required

More information can be found here.

“The Law Society’s Family Law Conference 2013 will discuss key questions arising from religious beliefs when parental relationships breakdown, the response of the civil family courts in recent cases, and whether the religious and civil courts can work more closely together to achieve better outcomes for families, with a focus on the Islamic and Jewish courts.

This event is aimed at the following:

– Private and public family law practitioners, particularly those working in multi-faith and multi-cultural communities.
– Anyone with an interest in how the family courts deal with contemporary questions arising from relationship breakdowns in a pluralist society.”

This event is CPD certified.

Date: Tuesday 29th October 2013

Location: The Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1PL

Charge: See website for details

More information can be found here.

“The Annual Bar Conference 2013 provides an essential opportunity to learn and discuss key issues affecting careers, opportunities and life at the Bar.”

Date: Saturday 2nd November 2013

Location: Westminster Park Plaza

Charge: See website for fee categories

More information can be found here.

“The annual JUSTICE Human Rights Law Conference is the acknowledged forum for ensuring delegates are fully up to date with developments.

It covers the key areas of human rights law and provides an update on pertinent legislative and case-law developments across the field, including jurisprudence from domestic and European courts as relevant.

Major areas covered are:

The application of human right law from a judge’s perspective – keynote speech from Mrs Justice (Laura) Cox
A human rights review of the year – all major legislative and case-law developments from leading practitioner Helen Mountfield QC
Human rights, democracy and judicial independence – an analysis from Professor Robert Hazell of the UCL Constitution Unit, followed by wider discussion with panel of leading politicians.”

Date: 24th October 2013, 9.30am-5.00pm

Location: Bloomsbury Hotel, 16 Great Russell St, London WC1B 3NN

Charge: See website for details

More information can be found here.

“This seminar will provide a timely opportunity to consider the future of legal education and training in England and Wales, and is scheduled as legal regulators and policymakers respond to the recently published Legal Education and Training Review (LETR) final report.”

This event is CPD certified.

Date: Tuesday, 8th October 2013

Location: Central London

Charge: £190 plus VAT

More information can be found here.

“Law is everywhere providing answers to almost everything. Ever larger numbers of students want to be part of the legal mechanisms that control us, regulate us and take over from politicians when politicians sense their own incapability. It is almost a new religion. In this lecture – and in the discussion to follow – some of the issues dealt with in earlier years by Professor Bogdanor will be reviewed as will the effect of Europe on our law.”

Date: Wednesday 4th December 2013, 6.00pm

Location: Barnard’s Inn Hall

Charge: Free

More information can be found here.