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Conferences and Seminars


11 November 2009
Villa Park, Birmingham

Seminar: Immigration issues and solutions for footballers

A representative of our Sports Law Division addressed  agents of premier league football teams on the topic of immigration issues attending players and their partners.

7 December 2008
Exchanging, Leadenhall Street, London

Seminar: Sports Law

A representative of our Sports Law Division spoke on the liability of sports governing bodies and the response of insurers. Fellow speaker Peter Susman, QC, followed with a lecture entitled: Insurance risks for organisers and others in respect of injuries to spectators and other non participants.

May 2004
Barclays Bank, London

Institute of Banking Law & Practice Commercial Fraud Conference 2004

In 2003 the firm was invited to attend this international fraud conference, held at Barclays Bank here in the City. The conference was attended by major players including Lloyds of London, international banks, the Metropolitan Fraud Squad, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. In anticipation of the conference the firm wrote the following article for the Diligizer website, in relation to the tracing and freezing of assets lost to fraudsters.

Read the article (.docx)
HOT CASH: TRACING AND FREEZING FRAUDSTERS ASSETS

 

Pro Bono & Other Events


October 2009
Temple Church, London

The Children's Legal Centre Wins the Gandhi Foundation International Peace Award

Paul Roberts Solicitors continues its pro bono initiatives by nominating and supporting the Children's Legal Centre as well as the Gandhi Foundation in this year's International Peace award held at Inner Temple on 14th October.

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April 2009
Guildhall, London
Russia Transcorridor Superproject Announced in London

On a recent visit to London, State Secretary of the Russian Federation, Mr Pavel Borodin announced the launch of the Transcorridor project in a meeting at Guildhall, hosted by Paul Roberts Solicitors and attended by firm clients and City business representatives...

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January 2009
Parliament, London
Royal Visit at House of Lords Charity Event

The firm was delighted to provide pro bono organisational and administrative support to a House of Lords charity lunch held in January 2009. The event focused on charities relating to water, eye care and food initiatives, namely Wateraid, St John of Jerusalem Eye hospital and The Gandhi Foundation.

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December 2004
Kuala Lumpur

23rd International Masters Hockey Tournament

As part of its dedication to sports, Paul Roberts Solicitors sponsored one of its solicitors, Paul Bloomfield, to play for the England Masters Hockey Team. Following a tense final against Australia, the team returned home with the Silver Medal.

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