Commercial Half-Day Conference

Venue

The Honourable Society of The Inner Temple
Crown Office Row
London
EC4Y 7HL

Timings

1 October 2026, 12.15pm - 9.00pm

Overview

Selborne Chambers is delighted to invite you to our Half-Day Commercial Conference 2026, taking place at the prestigious Honourable Society of the Inner Temple on Thursday, 1st October 2026.

Join members of the Selborne Chambers Commercial Team for an engaging half-day conference exploring the latest developments and key issues shaping commercial law. Through a series of practical and topical presentations, our barristers will provide valuable insights and guidance on the issues that matter most to commercial practitioners and their clients.

Places are limited and early booking is recommended. Once your booking has been accepted, we will issue an invoice. Your place will be confirmed upon receipt of payment.

Our first release of tickets is available at the Early Bird rate of £95 + VAT until 31st July 2026. After which the standard conference fee of £120 + VAT will apply, so be sure to book early to secure the discounted rate.

To Book a Place:

To request an invoice please email marketing@selbornechambers.co.uk.

Alternatively, you can purchase your ticket via Eventbrite using the link below: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/selborne-chambers-half-day-commercial-conference-2026-tickets-1993000349696

Please note that all tickets are non-refundable.

Programme

12.15pm Registration and Lunch

1.15pm Opening remarks by Ian Clarke KC

1.20pm Interim remedies (1)

Giles Maynard-Connor KC and Jake Long

Imaging orders / Search Orders

- - A discussion of Imaging Orders and their relationship with Search Orders involving a consideration of relevant principles and practice in obtaining such relief, and the practical application of an order both in England and Wales and outside the Jurisdiction.

1.50pm Interim remedies (2)

Edward Bennion-Pedley, Natasha Dzameh and Tom Frazer

Freezing Injunctions / Bankers Trust / Assets in foreign jurisdictions

- - Ed Bennion-Pedley and Tom Frazer will discuss the law and practice of freezing injunctions from the differing perspectives of applicant and respondent. This session will also consider Bankers Trust orders and Natasha Dzameh will speak about the application of these interim remedies to assets in foreign jurisdictions.

2.20pm Evidence of doubtful veracity

Stuart Hornett, George Woodhead and Sarah Walker

Metadata / Forgery

- - An exploration of the court’s guidance on how allegations of forgery or issues in relation to whether a document is genuine should be made in order to be able to take the points at trial and a discussion of strategies to deploy when faced with a potentially fraudulent or fake document.

3.00pm Break

3.15pm Conspiracy / Economic Torts

Mark Spackman, Simon McLoughlin and Rahul Arora

Unlawful means conspiracy

- - An interactive session exploring the key points arising from recent authorities, including what will constitute unlawful means and the requisite quality of the defendants’ knowledge.

3.45pm Accessory Liability

Ian Clarke KC, Carly Sandbach and Barnaby Hope

Breach of duty and accessory liability: where are we now?