An opportunity to attend a technology demonstration at the Business and Property Courts, West Gate on 31.07.24 (and FAQs relating to the BPCs in Leeds)

Event details: There are 20 places available for practitioners in Leeds and Yorkshire to attend a demonstration of the technology that is available in the BPCs in Leeds. This will include a demonstration of a CVP hearing, including the use of screens for remote access for witnesses/experts and the use of electronic documents during hearings.

There will also be the opportunity to have a tour of the facilities and to see the conference rooms.

Date: 31.07.24

Time: 4.30pm to 6pm

Place: BPCs – Courts 4:01 and 4:02 at West Gate, Grace Street, Leeds

How to indicate an interest: Please contact Sue Harris at sue.harris@walkermorris.co.uk by 4pm on 24.07.24. If you are allocated a place but discover later that you cannot attend, please do let Sue know so that your place can be given to someone on the waiting list. Due to the limited numbers please note that we will only be able to accept one booking per firm/chambers initially (but see below about further events and cancellations). If more than one person from a firm or chambers responds Sue will register the first to respond and notify any others from that firm or chambers who has been registered as their representative.

Future Events: If you are not able to attend on 31.07.24 or do not get a place there are plans to repeat the event (in August and September depending on demand). The August date will be 28.08.24 and further details will be sent shortly. However, if you want to attend on the August date (or a further date in September) please confirm to Sue via email.  

In order to give you more information about the BPCs in Leeds, including some information about the technology, please find attached a FAQ document that Sue has prepared with the assistance of the Court Service and the BPCs Judges.

If you have any questions arising from this email or in relation to the FAQs please contact Sue.