Branch Events

Birmingham

Should you be interested in attending any events or joining the branch, please e-mail Alex Loxton at birminghamilex@gmail.com for further details.

Bournemouth

For information about the branch and to join, please visit the branch website at www.badilex.co.uk. In addition, to be kept up-to-date with all branch news and events, please visit the branch blog at www.badilex.wordpress.com. By subscribing to the blog, you will be notified of all new posts, and be able to comment on any matters of interest.

The branch is keen to offer study groups for any interested students. Details of the service available, subject to demand, are available at http://badilexstudy.wordpresscom/.

Bristol, Bath & Surrounds

7 February Branch AGM and quiz night in support of the ILEX Benevolent Fund, at Totos wine bar from 6pm. Teams of 4, entry fee £25 per team, which includes light refreshments. The quiz was a sell-out last year, so please contact Sarah Goodridge (see e-mail address below) to book your space. Cheques for the entrance fee of £25 should be made payable to “ILEX Bristol Branch” and forwarded to Sarah Goodridge, Withy King LLP, James Street, West Green Park, Bath BA1 2BT (DX80014 Bath).

29 June Branch summer ball at the Mercure Holland House Hotel, Redcliffe Hill, Bristol. Tickets £40 (£35 for branch members). Tickets can now be reserved. Please contact sarah.goodridge@withyking.co.uk.

If you would like further information, or to join the branch, please contact Sarah Goodridge or Sarah Billington-Kelly at our dedicated e-mail address: ilexbristolbranch@hotmail.co.uk.

Cambridgeshire

Potential social event. Time and venue tbc.

For information on the branch, please contact: meena_cambridgeshireilex@yahoo.co.uk.

Chester & North Wales

The branch now has its own Facebook page and can be found under ‘CAN ILEX Branch’.

If you are interested in becoming a member of the branch or indeed a committee member, then please get in touch. E-mail Katie Lockyer at katie.lockyer@macjones.com.

Cornwall

7 February AGM at 6.30pm at the offices of Coodes Solicitors in Truro. All members and perspective members of the Cornwall branch are invited. This is a good opportunity for you to put forward any ideas and suggestions for events in 2012.

Subscription renewals will be sent out shortly. For further details of the AGM, or to join the Cornwall branch, please contact Jo Morgan on 01726 74433 or e-mail j.morgan@stephens-scown.co.uk.

Coventry & Warwickshire

If you are interested in joining the branch, please contact Emma Upstone or Clare Round at Coventry.Warks.ilex@hotmail.co.uk.

You can also join us on Facebook at ‘ILEX – Coventry Warwickshire Branch’, where you will need to ‘like’ our page to keep up-to-date with upcoming events.

Devon

29 February Clin neg – Causation by Dr Thomas

28 March PI

25 April Employment

30 May Crime

27 June Family – Shaken baby syndrome

This schedule is subject to change.

Membership renewals are due soon; just a reminder that our year runs from January to December, with a joining fee of £10. We have also set up links with ITC regarding revision and study skills sessions. If you want to become involved in running the branch or have ideas on what you think we can do, please get in touch and contact Mark Stokes at mark.stokes@wollenmichelmore.co.uk or Donna at donna@hartnel.co.uk.

New members are always welcome. We hope to see you at one of these events!

Gtr Manchester

29 February AGM to be held at Pannone LLP, 123 Deansgate, Manchester M3 2BU (8th floor). All members invited. All committee positions are subject to election this year. 

For further details or to be added to the mailing list, please contact Mia Azicate, membership and events secretary. E-mail ilexmanchester@google-mail.com

For information on joining the branch and taking part in future events, please contact Michael McGhie, the chairman, by e-mail at Michael.McGhie@pannone.co.uk or telephone 0161 909 3000.

Guildford/Surrey

Subscription rates: students £10, Fellows £15.

To enable a strong and active branch to be formed, prospective and actual members of ILEX in Surrey are invited to get in contact.

Further information from Steve Ruffle (chairman) at steve.ruffle@temple-legal.co.uk, or 01483 514421. Interested ILEX members can also contact Myles Bigland, ILEX regional liaison officer, at mbigland@ilex.org.uk or 07966 021190.

Leicestershire

13 February AGM at Harvey Ingram, Leicester.

16 February LLB or LPC? Not sure where to go from here? Your questions answered about the ILEX route to qualify as a lawyer. To be held at Harvey Ingram Offices, Leicester.

March Revision day – Need help with exams? Venue tbc.

For further details, contact Dawn Slow at dawn.slow@harveyingram.com.

Did you know that the branch is now on Facebook? Please join the group, which is listed as ‘ILEX Leicestershire branch’. We want to get forums going for social chat between members, together with educational and general issues you may wish to ask other members’ views and opinions on. If you have any questions on the above, please contact Vicky Loughnane at Vloughnane@hbj-gw.com.

Liverpool

February Date tbc. Committee member Stephanie Houghton, along with a team of other legal professionals – Matt O’Neil, Julie Walker and Charlie Mahoney – will take part in a sky dive in support of the fund-raising for local charity Zoë’s Place, a children’s hospice in West Derby, which cares for children who require 24-hour care due to life-threatening or life-limiting conditions.

9 March Annual ball. This year the branch will be celebrating its 10th birthday with a ball at the Marriott Hotel, raising funds for Zoë’s Place. This will consist of a four-course meal with wine, guest speaker and entertainment until the early hours at only £30 per person. Pre-dinner drinks 6.30-7pm. Discounted room rates of £89 per room are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

16 March AGM. Time and venue tbc.

If you would like any further information about any of the above functions, or to book your place, please contact either: David Brown (chairman) at dbrown@jamesmurray.law.co.uk or 0151 933 3333, or Cheryl Rose (vice-chairwoman) at cheryl.rose@weightmans.com.

The Liverpool branch is a progressive branch which continues to grow, and the committee welcomes Stephanie Houghton. We would like to hear from anyone who would like to join the branch or become involved with the committee, so please feel free to contact us.

London

8 March AGM. For more information, contact Myles Bigland.

It is also planned to have 2 CPD talks in March and April and a CV clinic for members of the branch also in April. All members welcome to attend, and more information will be made available soon.

For more information on branch activities, please contact Keith Barrett at keith.barrett@irwinmitchell.com. You can also contact ILEX regional liaison officer Myles Bigland at mbigland@ilex.org.uk or 07966 021190.

Newcastle

7 February AGM to be held at the offices of Gorman Hamilton solicitors, Percy House, Percy Street, Newcastle NE1 4PW from 6pm. There will be a meal following the meeting at around 7.15pm (venue tbc). Members of the branch may join us either for the meeting, the meal or both. This is a great chance for you to meet ILEX President Susan Silver and chief executive Diane Burleigh. Please contact Kate Crossman at kate.crossman@foley-harrison.co.uk to confirm your attendance, or alternatively one of the other committee members.

If you don’t see events that you wish to attend, please let us know what you would like us to arrange.

Contacts: chairwoman – Gillian Birchnall on 0191 260 6604 or gillian.birchnall@gormanhamilton.co.uk. Student representative – Kate Crossman on k.crossman@foley-harrison.co.uk. Facebook – please join our branch Facebook page, ‘ILEX Newcastle’, to keep up-to-date with events and meet other local members. If you would like to join our e-mail circulation list with details of upcoming events, please contact Gillian.

Norfolk & Norwich

We have some great events lined up in the next few months, so please get in touch or watch this space for further details. Please e-mail the committee at ilexnorfolk@hotmail.co.uk.

Nottinghamshire

20 February AGM to be held at the Blusource offices, 13 Clarendon Street, Nottingham from 5.45pm. Open to all ILEX members, students through to Fellows. Please contact ilexnottingham@hotmail.co.uk or Claire Dickerson, cdickerson@blusource.co.uk for more information or to confirm attendance.

21 March The benefits of networking – seminar to include tips on how to handle those daunting situations and get the most from networking events. Free CPD event to be held at the Blusourse offices, address as above. 1 CPD point. Please contact Claire Dickerson.

April Exam technique seminar. Date and time tbc. To be presented by ITC and will cover general exam techniques and methods for success. More information to follow shortly.

May Nottingham legal walk. Date and time tbc. Again the branch will be donning their walking boots and taking part in the Nottingham legal walk to raise money for charity. More information to follow shortly.

Did you know the Nottingham branch is on Facebook? We are listed under ‘ILEX Nottinghamshire Branch’. Alternatively why not follow us on Twitter? @ILEXNottingham. You can also find us on Linkedin, listed under ILEX Nottinghamshire branch.

Shropshire & Mid Wales

For more information on branch activities and events, please contact Nicola Pearce (secretary) on 07908 329 669 or nicola.pearce@wmlaw.co.uk, or find us on Facebook at ‘ILEX Shropshire and Mid Wales branch’. No membership fees are payable and members meet up regularly for a chat in Shrewsbury.

Somerset

Level 6 students: we would like to know what courses you are studying and whether you are supported by a local college or through ITC. Please e-mail with your details.

We now have a Facebook page, ‘Somerset Ilex’. Please find us and become our friend! We welcome new members to the branch and if you are interested e-mail us at somersetilex@hotmail.com for more information.

Southampton

We are gauging interest in putting on two seminars, one from a costs draftsman and the other covering an overview of inquest law, including unlawful killing and system neglect.

Please contact Nicola Burden on nicola.burden@thomaseggar.com if you are interested in the branch providing these two seminars.

South Wales

Membership fees are £5 students, £10 Members/Associates and £15 Fellows.
FIRST YEAR FREE FOR STUDENTS. For more information about the branch and future events, please contact Fran Edwards, c/o Caswell Jones, 18 Cardiff Road, Caerphilly CF83 1JN. Tel 02920 864888, fax 02920 863912, e-mail fran@caswelljones.com, or check and subscribe to our blog site on http://ilexsouthwales.wordpress.com.

West Yorkshire

If you require any further information on joining the branch and taking part in future events, please contact Lorraine Hammond, branch secretary, at westyorkshireilex@hotmail.co.uk.

York & North Yorkshire

Come along to the branch social get-together each month on the first Tuesday at All Bar One, York from 5.30pm onward. We all look forward to seeing you there.

If you are interested in joining, please contact either Patricia White (chairwoman) at patti.white@btinternet.com or Emma Major (secretary) at elm@denisontill.co.uk.

Visit us on Facebook ‘York & North Yorkshire Branch of ILEX’, or follow us on Twitter @ILEXynyb or go to www.ilexynyb.org.uk.

Prospective branches

Derbyshire

The proposed Derbyshire branch has recently arranged a lunchtime meeting in Derby, social events in Chesterfield and Burton-Upon-Trent and a careers seminar in Derby. If you would like to be added to the mailing list, attend future events, and be part of forming an Ilex branch in Derbyshire, please send your details to ilexderbys@gmail.com

Essex 

Interested in forming an Essex branch of ILEX? Notice is hereby given that a group of Fellows will be meeting to form an ILEX members’ branch for the county of Essex.

A meeting is to be arranged at the offices of Boyd Carter Solicitors in Braintree. Please contact Sheila Lawson at sheila.lawson@steedandsteed.co.uk to register your interest in attending or joining the branch and for details of how to get to the location.

Northants,Beds & Bucks

Following a meeting in November, the proposed branch of Northants, North Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes has elected a committee. More information will follow shortly. If you are interested in learning more or getting involved, e-mail Felicity Lister at flister@rollasons.com.

Uxbridge,Surrounding Areas & Greater London

Interest is being sought from ILEX members of all grades in the Uxbridge area who want to network with other ILEX members, attend CPD events, socialise and promote the institute. In the first instance, please contact Myles Bigland at mbigland@ilex.org.uk

Making contact doesn’t mean serving on the committee, but to see if ILEX members want to get together and increase the visibility of the Institute and its membership in the local legal and business community.