Our Annual Real Estate Conference is taking place on Wednesday 11 November 2026 at The Exchange, Birmingham.
We are currently finalising the full programme and speaker line-up, but this year’s conference promises a packed day of practical legal updates, thought-provoking discussion, interactive sessions and networking, bringing together members of the St Philips Real Estate team, members of the Judiciary and leading external experts from across the property sector.
We are delighted to confirm that Her Honour Judge Emma Kelly, Designated Civil Judge for Birmingham, will be the Keynote Speaker at this year’s Annual Real Estate Conference.
Called to the Bar in 1997, HHJ Kelly practised in Birmingham, latterly at St Philips Chambers. She was appointed a District Judge in 2015 and a Recorder in 2018, before becoming a Senior Circuit Judge and the Designated Civil Judge for Birmingham in 2021. She will open this year’s conference with a keynote address on best practice when applying for urgent injunctions in the Business and Property Courts.
It is particularly special for us to welcome HHJ Kelly back to St Philips in her role as Keynote Speaker, and we are very grateful to her for joining us at The Exchange in Birmingham on Wednesday 11 November 2026.
The programme will explore some of the key issues currently facing property practitioners, including:
- Easements, adverse possession and the ouster principle;
- Property-related professional negligence;
- Practical impacts of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 and the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill;
- Valuations following the legislative changes;
- Top 10 Property cases of 2026;
- AI in property litigation
We are inviting delegates to submit questions in advance for our “Property Question Time: You Ask, We Answer” session. Whether it is a tricky point of law, a practical difficulty or an issue you are seeing in practice. We will cover as many as time allows.
Date: Wednesday, 11th November 2026
Timings: 09:15 – 18:00
Venue: The Exchange, 3 Centenary Square, Birmingham B1 2DR
Cost: £135 + vat (including a 10% early-bird discount)
REGISTER HERE
This seminar is exclusively for professional clients. It is not open to members of the public, students, or individuals without relevant professional backgrounds.
We hope you will be able to join us for what promises to be an informative, practical and engaging day, and we look forward to welcoming you to Birmingham in November.
