23rd December 2016 | Management Training

DASLS Sustainability Conference  Date:  Wednesday 21st October 2026 Time:  9:45am - 3:00pm Venue:  Michelmores, Pynes Hill, Exeter Supported by:  Porsche Exeter.  Porsche will be exhibiting two new models of electric cars.    Programme:   9.45 am – 10.15 am Professor Bob Lee Was the Summer of 26 (when I look back now that summer seemed to last forever) 10.15 am – 10.45 am Ecologi Reduce, Report, Restore  10.45 am - 11.00 am COFFEE/TEA   11.00 am – 11.30 am Sally Redman, Landmark From Data Challenges to Employee Engagement: Building A Net Zero Journey 11.30 am – 12.30 pm Fraser Browning, Kurb Carbon Adding value through sustainability and ESG agendas 12.30 pm – 1.00 pm LUNCH   1.00  pm - 1.30 pm Dr Laurence Couldrick, Westcountry Rivers Trust Putting water in Net Zero 1.30 – 2.00 pm Chris Chandler, Lex Auto Lease Providing employees with sustainable vehicle solutions through Company Cars and Salary Sacrifice 2.00 pm – 2.30 pm Sarah Bailey, Nexus Open Systems Think Before You Prompt - The real cost of AI in your law firm  2.30 pm – 3.00 pm Rob Marsh - Client Success Director Team Jump  Why nobody cares about Climate Change Prof Robert Lee, Was the Summer of 26 (when I look back now that summer seemed to last forever) The Summer of 2026 delivered a stark, recurrent lesson in what a warming climate now means for the UK with record heat and prolonged drought straining water supplies and power generation. These cascading failures exposed how much of our infrastructure was designed for a climate that no longer exists. Climate risk is now systemic and simultaneous, challenging major areas of policy and investment such as  energy, water, transport, health and food. Adaptation is no longer a peripheral issue of "resilience" but a pressing agenda of infrastructure renewal . Lawyers will be central to this agenda — translating climate risk into enforceable duties, re-writing the contracts, standards and codes that govern infrastructure, securing the finance and consent pathways for renewal, and holding public and private bodies to account when adaptation commitments are made but not met. It presents an opportunity but also a significant responsibility. Sophie Hill, Climate Growth Manager, Ecologi  - Introduction to Ecologi: Our 3R Framework for effective climate action (Reduce, Restore, and Report) - Reduce Overview: Brief overview of what carbon accounting is and why it is important for law firms to measure their annual emissions - Restore: Nature vs. Carbon: An in-depth dive into nature-based restoration vs. carbon credits - weighing the pros, cons, biodiversity co-benefits, and greenwashing risks - Law Firm Use Cases and Reporting: Aligning impact with firm operations and having verifiable data for ESG disclosures and clients From Data Challenges to Employee Engagement: Building A Net Zero Journey In this session, Sally Redman will share the challenges of starting Landmark’s net zero journey, from collecting emissions data and navigating carbon reporting requirements to working with sustainability platforms that did not always deliver as expected. She will discuss how engagement was built across the organisation, the initiatives successfully implemented, and Landmark’ FY27 plans, including how we're using our knowledge and experience to support DASLS and its Green Badge Initiative. Key topics include: Challenges of starting a net zero programme from scratch. Lessons learned from emissions data collection and reporting. Navigating sustainability platforms and technology setbacks. Building colleague engagement and securing organisational buy-in. Sustainability initiatives delivered and their impact. Future plans and priorities for FY27. Supporting DASLS and their ...

17th December 2016 | Management Training

DASLS Leadership & Management Conference Date:  Thursday 12th November 2026Time:  9:30am - 5:00pm Venue:  The Courtyard Marriott Hotel, Exeter Programme will include:    Economic Update – Arbuthnot Latham   Janice Jones – Neurodiversity in the work place   Charlotte Ferguson – Direct Hiring   PII Update   Alastair Banks - AI: The Art of the Possible 1 year on   Why AI Governance Must Come Before AI Scale - Nexus OS AI is creating new opportunities for law firms to improve productivity, unlock knowledge and enhance client service. But successful adoption starts with governance. This session explores how firms can embrace AI confidently by putting the right guardrails in place around client confidentiality, data access, compliance and professional judgement. Attendees will learn why governance is not a barrier to innovation, but the foundation for scaling AI safely, empowering employees to use tools like Microsoft Copilot, and building long-term competitive advantage. Key takeaway: Governance isn't what slows AI down. It's what enables firms to adopt AI faster, safer and with confidence.   Andrew Allen - Accountants Update Fees: DASLS Members/Affiliates: £145 plus VATNon-members: £165 plus VAT      Alastair Banks, Optix Solutions Digital Marketing Strategist, Keynote Speaker and Lecturer. Alastair has more than 25 years of experience helping organisations navigate change, build brand authority and embrace emerging technologies. He is the co founder of Optix Solutions, Your Digital Future and the Marketing Leaders Community. He is an international keynote speaker and regular guest lecturer at the Entrepreneurship Summer School, part of London Business School’s MBA programme, as well as the University of Exeter. He has also lectured at Imperial College London, the University of Cambridge, the University of Chicago and the London School of Economics. He is a former member of the Forbes Business Council. Alastair co founded Optix Solutions at the age of 19 while studying at the University of Exeter. Today, Optix is recognised as one of the UK’s leading strategic digital marketing agencies, employing more than 20 people and working with organisations including the Met Office, University of Exeter, Pearson Languages, the NHS and London Business School. In 2023, Optix was named Campaign’s Best Boutique Agency to Work For and has since achieved B Corp status. A regular on the European speaking circuit, Alastair delivers thought provoking keynotes on subjects ranging from digital trends and brand building to generative AI in marketing. His sessions are known for blending long term strategic thinking with practical, real world application. Alongside his agency work, Alastair runs a consultancy with his wife, Lizz, supporting professionals within global organisations to build their personal brands and leverage LinkedIn more effectively. He has contributed to initiatives such as the Met Office Ambassador Programme and has delivered LinkedIn Masterclasses for organisations including HSBC as part of global employability and leadership programmes. He has also developed a strong presence within the Knowledge Exchange and Tech Transfer sector, working closely with Jeff Skinner, former Director of Entrepreneurship at London Business School and Sean Fielding, former Director of Innovation at Exeter University. Their Miracle methodology has been delivered across Europe. Alastair leads a membership community for senior marketing leaders, providing regular insight into emerging trends, tools and strategic shifts within digital marketing. He lives in Exeter with his wife, Lizz, their two children, Oscar and Alexa, their dog Freddie and cat Wilbur. Outside work, he is a passionate skier and golfer and supports West Ham, the Exeter Chiefs and Pittsburgh Penguins Ice Hockey. He is active across social media and remains committed to sharing knowledge, connecting people and helping ot...

26th December 2016 | Residential Conveyancing Training

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 freeholds- Air BnB- Parental gifted deposits- Planning and building regulations issues Fees: DASLS Members/Affiliates:  £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 numerous courses for law societies all over the country, various public courses, in-house seminars within solicitors’ firms and has also talked extensively to local authorities and central government bodies. His areas of specialism include both commercial and residential property, in particular in relation to local government law, conveyancing issues, development land, commercial property and incumbrances in relation to land. ...

26th December 2016 | Residential Conveyancing Training

Residential Conveyancing Update  Date:  Tuesday 20th October 2026 Time:  2:00pm - 5:15pm Speaker:  Richard Snape Venue: The Courtyard Marriott Hotel, Exeter Course Programme:   Conveyancing in England and Wales is undergoing major changes both in relation to statute and case law. In particular, the Building Safety (Wales) Act 2026 is due to start coming into force in April 2027. The course aims to look at some of the changes and how to prepare for them. A contrast between the Renters’ Right Act 2025 and the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 Latest on the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 Implementation of changes to commonhold The Building Safety Act 2022 and Building Safety (Wales) Act 2026 The new TA6 6th Edition and responses to enquiries Recent case law on email signatures, boundary issues and agreements, adverse possession, leasehold and car parking rights Fees: DASLS Members/Affiliates:  £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 numerous courses for law societies all over the country, various public courses, in-house seminars within solicitors’ firms and has also talked extensively to local authorities and central government bodies. His areas of specialism include both commercial and residential property, in particular in relation to local government law, conveyancing issues, development land, commercial property and incumbrances in relation to land. ...

23rd December 2016 | Management Training

DASLS Sustainability Conference  Date:  Wednesday 21st October 2026 Time:  9:45am - 3:00pm Venue:  Michelmores, Pynes Hill, Exeter Supported by:  Porsche Exeter.  Porsche will be exhibiting two new models of electric cars.    Programme:   9.45 am – 10.15 am Professor Bob Lee Was the Summer of 26 (when I look back now that summer seemed to last forever) 10.15 am – 10.45 am Ecologi Reduce, Report, Restore  10.45 am - 11.00 am COFFEE/TEA   11.00 am – 11.30 am Sally Redman, Landmark From Data Challenges to Employee Engagement: Building A Net Zero Journey 11.30 am – 12.30 pm Fraser Browning, Kurb Carbon Adding value through sustainability and ESG agendas 12.30 pm – 1.00 pm LUNCH   1.00  pm - 1.30 pm Dr Laurence Couldrick, Westcountry Rivers Trust Putting water in Net Zero 1.30 – 2.00 pm Chris Chandler, Lex Auto Lease Providing employees with sustainable vehicle solutions through Company Cars and Salary Sacrifice 2.00 pm – 2.30 pm Sarah Bailey, Nexus Open Systems Think Before You Prompt - The real cost of AI in your law firm  2.30 pm – 3.00 pm Rob Marsh - Client Success Director Team Jump  Why nobody cares about Climate Change Prof Robert Lee, Was the Summer of 26 (when I look back now that summer seemed to last forever) The Summer of 2026 delivered a stark, recurrent lesson in what a warming climate now means for the UK with record heat and prolonged drought straining water supplies and power generation. These cascading failures exposed how much of our infrastructure was designed for a climate that no longer exists. Climate risk is now systemic and simultaneous, challenging major areas of policy and investment such as  energy, water, transport, health and food. Adaptation is no longer a peripheral issue of "resilience" but a pressing agenda of infrastructure renewal . Lawyers will be central to this agenda — translating climate risk into enforceable duties, re-writing the contracts, standards and codes that govern infrastructure, securing the finance and consent pathways for renewal, and holding public and private bodies to account when adaptation commitments are made but not met. It presents an opportunity but also a significant responsibility. Sophie Hill, Climate Growth Manager, Ecologi  - Introduction to Ecologi: Our 3R Framework for effective climate action (Reduce, Restore, and Report) - Reduce Overview: Brief overview of what carbon accounting is and why it is important for law firms to measure their annual emissions - Restore: Nature vs. Carbon: An in-depth dive into nature-based restoration vs. carbon credits - weighing the pros, cons, biodiversity co-benefits, and greenwashing risks - Law Firm Use Cases and Reporting: Aligning impact with firm operations and having verifiable data for ESG disclosures and clients From Data Challenges to Employee Engagement: Building A Net Zero Journey In this session, Sally Redman will share the challenges of starting Landmark’s net zero journey, from collecting emissions data and navigating carbon reporting requirements to working with sustainability platforms that did not always deliver as expected. She will discuss how engagement was built across the organisation, the initiatives successfully implemented, and Landmark’ FY27 plans, including how we're using our knowledge and experience to support DASLS and its Green Badge Initiative. Key topics include: Challenges of starting a net zero programme from scratch. Lessons learned from emissions data collection and reporting. Navigating sustainability platforms and technology setbacks. Building colleague engagement and securing organisational buy-in. Sustainability initiatives delivered and their impact. Future plans and priorities for FY27. Supporting DASLS and their ...

20th December 2016 | Paralegal & Support Staff training

Residential Conveyancing for Paralegals & Support Staff Date:  Monday 3rd & Tuesday 4th November 2026Time:  10:00am - 5:00pm each day Venue:  TBC, Exeter Speaker:  Ian Quayle SRA Competency B This two day face to face training course will provide delegates with an in depth examination of the law and procedure in the conveyancing process .   The course is designed for secretarial staff, paralegals, conveyancing support staff, qualified lawyers wanting to retrain in residential conveyancing and anyone engaged in the residential conveyancing process who needs or desires an insight into the mechanics and legal principles involved in modern residential conveyancing.   DAY 1 - Monday 3rd November  Getting started - Taking instructions, Money laundering, Dealing with residential clients   Acting for the Seller - Obtaining and checking the title, dealing with the TA forms and drafting the contract, preparing the contract bundle Acting for the Buyer - Checking the contract bundle, searches, enquiries, client inspection , and acting for lenders  Exchanging Contracts - Preparing for Exchange ,the mechanics of exchange , protecting the contract Preparing for Completion - Acting for the seller - completing TA13, approving the transfer, preparing completion statements, dealing with notices and restrictions.   Acting for the buyer – drafting the transfer, pre-completion searches, dealing with the lender, preparation of completion statements and advising the client    Completion and completion day problems - The Law Society Code for completion by post, dealing with undertakings , practical issues including the transmission of funds, advising clients and what to do if things go wrong – notices to complete, rescission and other steps  DAY 2 - Tuesday 4th November Post Completion - Acting for the seller – discharging charges, compliance with undertakings.  Acting for the buyer – SDLT returns, registration of dispositions   Land Registration Issues - Boundaries, notices, restrictions, adverse possession,  and problem areas  Residential leases 1 - An overview of leasehold transactions   Residential Leases 2 - Leasehold enquiries , service charge issues, key clauses in residential leases  Drafting Residential Conveyancing Documentation - Drafting contracts, transfers and leases  Avoiding Negligence Claims - Tips and traps for the unwary   Fees for both days: DASLS Members/Affiliates: £330 plus VAT  Non Members: £375.00 plus VAT  3 for 2 offer! Book 3 places on this course and get the cheapest FREE!   Speaker: After many years in private practice Ian Quayle has spent the last 14 years delivering training courses in connection with property law for a number of the leading training providers to the legal profession. Ian has spoken at a number of conferences dealing with negligence in conveyancing transactions and has designed and delivered a number of courses on this subject. In addition he has undertaken consultancy work for a number of law firms and organisations looking at conveyancing systems, claims and complaints. His relaxed, informative, and engaging style, combined with extensive legal and practical knowledge ensures his courses are always well attended.   ...