STUDIO BASED MEDIA SKILLS TRAINING Are you ready?• Your Client asks you to give a televised statement to the Press.• You are to be interviewed by the local radio station about a data leak in your firm. This training will give you the skills and experience to confidently deal with the pace and pressure of media situations. Led by David ‘Fitz’ Fitzgerald, the day is set in a working broadcast environment where delegates step into authentic TV, radio and press conference scenarios. CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS Contact tony@dasls.com to arrange a booking....

SRA Account Rules - Your Essentials Date: 24 September 2026 Time: 9:30am - 12:30pm Venue: Exeter Racecourse, Exeter Speaker: Janet Taylor Course Outline: Why you and your staff should attend these sessions? We’ve had lots of recent consultations on/discussions around these Rules, some changes are coming, some are still being considered. It is vital that firms are fully up to date, including on current principles and best practice. The protection of client money remains is the j...

SRA Account Rules - Key Risks & Common Problem Areas Date: 24th September 2026 Time: 1:30am - 4:30pm Venue: Exeter Racecourse, Exeter Speaker: Janet Taylor Course Outline: Why you and your staff should attend these sessions? We’ve had lots of recent consultations on/discussions around these Rules, some changes are coming, some are still being considered. It is vital that firms are fully up to date, including on current principles and best practice. The protection of client ...

Time recording and Pricing Masterclass Date: Tuesday 29th September 2026 Time: 9:45am - 1:00pm Venue: Exeter Racecourse, Exeter Speaker: Robert Mowbray Course Outline: Attending this seminar will provide you with simple and practical advice on how you can charge for more of your time and at higher rates. Time recording The many benefits of recording all of your time Grey area questions to illustrate best practice Writing narratives that show “the value delivered to the clie...

Employment Law Update with Debbie Grennan and Sarah HornblowerDate: Wednesday 30th September 2026 Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm Venue: The Courtyard Marriott Hotel, Exeter Speakers: Debbie Grennan and Sarah Hornblower, barristers who are very well known in the South West, will be co-presenting this half day employment law update. Course Programme: This will be a highly practical, strategic session designed to support you in your everyday practice: Session 1 - The Essential Employme...

Leadership & Management Training (2 days)Monday 5th & Tuesday 6th October 20269:45am - 5:15pm each day Venue: TBC Four sessions providing an introduction to the nuts and bolts of Law Firm Management Monday 05 October 2026 9:45am – 1:00pm - Session 1 – Law Firm Financial Management – Jason Mitchell, Francis Clark Accountants Understanding the financial accounts and KPIs for law firms to include the mechanics of finances , funding and benchmarking A review of the pro...

Practical AI for Professionals: Tools, Prompting & Workflows Date: Wednesday 7th October 2026 Time: 2:00pm - 5:15pm Venue: Nexus Open Systems, Vale House, Pynes Hill, Exeter EX2 5AZ Speaker: Professor Akber Datoo Course Outline: This hands-on session will cover: • What AI is good for (and where it goes wrong): quick, practical dos & don’ts• Which platforms to use for which tasks (e.g. ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Gemini/Claude/Perplexity—how to choose)• How to write pr...

Commercial Leases – Update and Pitfalls with Tanfield ChambersDate: Thursday 8th October 2026Time: 2:00pm - 5:00pmSpeaker: Christopher Heather KC and Daniel Dovar, Tanfield ChambersVenue: The Courtyard Marriott Hotel, ExeterCourse Programme: To FollowFees:DASLS Members/Affiliates: £130 plus VAT before 10.09.26 then £145 plus VATNon-members: £165 plus VAT3 for 2 offer! Book 3 places on this seminar and get the cheapest FREE! Christopher Heather KC Daniel Dovar...

Reporting to the Lender and other Hot Mortgage Issues Date: Tuesday 20th October 2026 Time: 9:45pm - 1:00pm Speaker: Richard Snape Venue: The Courtyard Marriott Hotel, Exeter Course Programme: The course aims to look at frequently met issues and problems when reporting to the mortgage company and suggests solutions.- Conflicts of interest and third party obligations- Leasehold issues: Building Safety Act, Ground Rent Issues, EWS 1 certificates and mortgagee requirements- Flying fr...

Residential Conveyancing Update Date: Tuesday 20th October 2026 Time: 2:00Pm - 5:15pm Speaker: Richard Snape Venue: The Courtyard Marriott Hotel, Exeter Course Programme: To follow Fees: DASLS Members/Affiliates: £130 plus VAT before 22.09.26 then £145 plus VAT Non-members: £165 plus VAT 3 for 2 offer! Book 3 places on this seminar and get the cheapest FREE! Richard Snape has been the Head of Professional Support at Davitt Jones Bould since 2002. He speaks at nume...