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This episode is a recording of the online CPD from 19 March 2026, presented by Foley's barristers Neill Hutton SC, Paul Kounnas and Alice Cooney.
This practical session is designed to equip Solicitors with valuable insight into identifying applications that may arise before and during criminal trials, preparing for, and anticipating, such applications, and recognising when to seek assistance and how best to do so.

In this episode, Foley's List barristers Rohan Hoult and Bronia Tulloch alongside Annette Lakey, Founder of Lakey Family Law, explore the key documents that shape interim property hearings, including financial statements and the use of tender bundles.
The episode unpacks how these materials are prepared and strategically deployed to support effective advocacy at the interim stage.

In this session, Foley's barristers Paul Holdenson KC and Jack O'Connor summarises the learnings from some recent decision of the Court of Appeal, taking an indepth look at duties imposed upon the prosecution, appeals against conviction following a plea of guilty, geolocation evidence relating to an accused's electronic devices, and the effect of media reporting during a criminal trial.

In this session, Foley's barristers Peter Matthews SC, Simon Thomas, Olivia Kefford and Lauren Gurry examine the ethical and professional risks arising from the use of artificial intelligence in legal practice.
It explores practitioners' duties under the Conduct Rules, the consequences of misuse, emerging regulatory guidance, and whether there may soon be an ethical imperative not just to supervise AI, but to engage with it effectively.

This is a recording of session 3 of the 2026 foley's February criminal law series.
In this session, Foley's barristers Philip Dunn KC, Michael McGrath, Candice Jackson and Tom Smedley examine modern committal practice and the role of s198B hearings in serious criminal matters. They provide practical guidance on how to use these procedures to assess the prosecution case, narrow issues and inform trial strategy.