Members of the firm frequently participate in training, seminars and panel debates on topics relevant to their practices. Examples are:

• Cambridge University Land Society
  – Seminar on investment in rural land, Portcullis House
  – June 2008: James Pavey (organiser and chairman).
• Central Law Training
  – Country Sports Law Conference
  – February 2008: Tim Ryan (speaker) and Jeffery Hide (speaker).
• Gamekeepers seminar
  – January 2008: Tim Ryan (speaker).
• Agricultural Law Association
  – Annual Conference - animal welfare
  – November 2007: Tim Ryan (speaker).
• Kent Valuers Club
  – “Public Access Update”
  – July 2007: James Pavey (speaker)
• Cambridge University Land Society
  – Coastal Access Debate, Portcullis House
  – June 2007: James Pavey (organiser and chairman).
  Please follow this link for more information. Or please use this link to download the submission to DEFRA (PDF format).
• Country Land and Business Association
  – Seminar on Public Access
  – February 2006: James Pavey (speaker).
• Society of Conservative Lawyers
  – Animal Welfare Bill Seminar
  – February 2006: James Pavey (speaker). Please use this link to download the paper (PDF format)

We provide in-house training to other professionals and to commercial organisations, such as estates and sporting businesses. Past seminar topics have included:

• Public rights of way and public access.
• Animal welfare legislation.
• Firearms licensing and practice.
• Legal compliance for shoots.
• Wildlife crime.
• Country sports, including the Hunting Act 2004.

The training sessions and supporting materials are tailored to address the trainees’ needs and interests. We are also used to collaborating with other professionals, such as chartered surveyors, in providing training.

For further details, please use this link to contact James Pavey by e-mail.