Training Committee

ELA’s Training Committee is responsible for producing our training programme for ELA members. It aims to produce practical and cost-effective training sessions at all levels of expertise and to keep its members up-to-date in employment law developments.

Our training fees are well below those of commercial trainers, and many of our courses are run virtually at cost, with a series of discounts available for sections of the membership (e.g. those working in the voluntary sector/not-for-profit sectors and barrister within their first two years of practice).

Like all ELA Committees, it is made up of volunteers from the membership and include barristers, solicitors from firms who represent both employees and employers, in-house counsel and professional support lawyers. ELA’s regional representatives also sit on the Committee. The diverse background and experience of the Committee members helps to ensure that ELA’s training meets the needs of all our members.

The Training Committee designs and produces a wide range of training sessions, from expert standard think tank sessions and evening sessions, practical courses for experienced practitioners, to our comprehensive programme of junior-level courses. The Committee is also responsible for producing the programme for ELA’s Annual Conference.

ELA’s regional representatives are responsible for arranging the evening sessions run in their region, taking a general brief on topics and approach from the Training Committee.

The national programme of courses are monitored closely by the Committee and the speakers are carefully briefed to ensure our training gives members not only up-to-date law but cutting edge practical tips they can use in their day to day practice.

The practical nature of our training cannot be found in books and this is what makes ELA’s training unique: delivered by members who are willing to share their wealth of knowledge and practical expertise with fellow members.

All ELA’s training sessions are listed in Training & Events. This can by searched by topic, by date, by location or by type (introductory, experienced, evening session etc).

Training Committee 2007-08

Chair: Anne Pritam, Stephenson Harwood

Merrill April, Memery Crystal

Gareth Brahams, Lewis Silkin

James Brown, Capsticks

Michael Duggan, Littleton Chambers (London & South East Representative)

Kate Gater, Berwin Leighton Paisner

Philip Harman, Cobbetts (North West Representative)

Rachael Heenan, Beachcroft (North East Representative)

Simon Kerr-Davis, Linklaters

David Ludlow, Barlow Robbins

Ben Lynch, Devereux Chambers

Tony McGrade, McGrade & Co

Adele Martins, Magrath & Co

Julie Morris, Russell Jones & Walker

Joanne Owers, Charles Russell (London & South East Representative)

Karen Ozzard, Fidelity International

Richanda Peacock, Mourant du Feu & Jeune

Tariq Sadiq, Number 5 Chambers (Midland Representative)

Kath Sadler-Smith, Osborne Clarke

Chris Seaton, Burges Salmon (South West Representative)

Khurram Shamsee, Baker & McKenzie

Beverley Sunderland, Crossland Employment Solicitors

Daniel Wilde, Dolmans ( Representative)

Hilary Wilde, Baker & McKenzie