York Event Details:
Date: Thursday, 27th November, 2025
Venue: Lakeside Conference Centre, York Biotech Campus, Sand Hutton, York YO41 1LZ
Time: 4:30pm – 7:00pm
About this event
Join us for an insightful evening where our speakers will provide valuable legal guidance on safeguarding land, livelihoods, and legacies. This event is designed for landowners, business owners and families looking to stay informed on key legal developments in agricultural property, employment law, biodiversity net gain and family business protection. With opportunities for networking over drinks and canapés, this is a must-attend event for those seeking to navigate the evolving legal landscape with confidence.
4:30pm – Registration & refreshments
5:00pm – David Hyams, Managing Director – Welcome and Introduction
5:10pm – Sarah Parker, Head of Agriculture – Agricultural Property Law update – An update on developments in agricultural property law and their impact on landowners and businesses.
5:25pm – Jessica Gowar, Head of Employment – How to prevent falling into the zero hours trap, agency rules, new unfair dismissal time limits and the importance of capability reviews in today’s workplace.
5.40pm – Lucy George MRICS FAAV – Head of Sustainability, Carter Jonas (York). – An insight into Biodiversity Net Gain, exploring how to maximise inter-generational opportunities and navigate constraints in this evolving marketplace.
5:55pm – Samantha Sinclair, Head of Family – The benefits of Pre and Post Nuptial agreements in protecting interests in family businesses.
Closing remarks – Johanne Spittle, Director & Head of Litigation & Dispute Resolution FALA
6.15pm – Drinks, Canapés & Networking
7:00pm – Close
This is a free event and you may reserve your place using the link via Eventbrite or confirm your attendance to rosie.guenzel@warekay.co.uk or call York 01904 716007.
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