Event Feedback

Your views are very important to us. If you have something to say, feedback or you would like to make a suggestion, please contact SCL.  We are always looking for ways to improve the quality of the events that we provide throughout the year.

Here’s some of the feedback from recent SCL events:

SCL Junior Lawyers’ Group: An Introduction to Outsourcing Agreements

“A really helpful overview/introduction to outsourcing agreements. Great to have three different perspectives.
Georgina Perrott, Trainee Solicitor, Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co LLP

“An excellent introductory presentation which covered much of the basics in an easy to understand form.”
Craig Lightfoot, Solicitor, Bond DIckinson LLP

“Good range of viewpoints on the topic. It was good to look at it from both non-contentious and contentious persepctives. In-house view was interesting.”
Kristian Assiranti, Trainee Solicitor, Osborne Clarke

“Excellent and useful presentations.”
Cornelia Harding

Foundations of IT Law: Module 2 – Cycle 2 – “Key Elements of an IT Contract”

“Great presentation and great to have both points of view in the transaction.”
Pamela Rodriguez, Legal Counsel, HSBC

“Hugely useful – a comprehensive overview of the main categories of IT contracts that practitioners need to be able to deal with.”
Annabelle Gold-Caution, Solicitor, Burges Salmon LLP

“A very good, focused event with very knowledgeable presenters. The practical hints and tips are very useful.”
Craig Lightfoot, Solicitor, Bond Dickinson LLP

“All very useful whether as a refresh or new learning points.”
Caroline Burt, In house Lawyer, Ageas (UK) Limited

“Speakers very knowledgeable – good overview provided. Would have liked it to be interactive in parts.”
Penelope Mills, Associate, Eversheds LLP 

Building Privacy Bridges across the Atlantic and Beyond and Reflections on the Safe Harbour Judgement

“Well informed panel – interesting.”
Stewart James, Partner, Ashfords LLP

“Excellent discussion. Very thought-provoking.”
Alison Deighton, Partner, TLT LLP

“Very good range of speakers giving interesting perspectives of the issues.”
Alison Coomber, Solicitor, Teacher Stern LLP

SCL Annual Lecture 2015: “The Evolution of the Web: from the Wild West to a Brave New World?” to be given by Dame Wendy Hall

“Brilliant – an excellent evening. Great content and speaker.”
Stewart James, Partner, Ashfords LLP

“Another excellent event. More like this please.”
Gareth Davies, Senior Legal Counsel, Bank of England

“Very interesting and lots of thoughts for the future.”
Kathleen Hanna, IT Project & Compliance Administrator, Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP

“Good sense of perspective on web and history. Very good panel session.”
Clive Davies, Senior Counsel, Fujitsu 

Mock appeal of an IT Dispute

“This was a very compelling and realistic way of illustrating how an IT contract would be interpreted by a court and the approach the court would take to the dispute.”
Patrick Cadell, Head of Legal, Trustonic Limited

“Entertaining and useful.”
B L Miller, Partner, Stone King LLP

“Well thought out, interesting and interactive.”
Penelope Mills, 
Associate, Eversheds LLP

Cloud Computing for Financial Institutions

“A very timely and informative event.”
Dervish Tayyip, Assistant General Counsel, Microsoft

“Very useful – especially supplier perspective.”
Stephen Reeves, Solicitor, Blake Morgan LLP

Foundations of IT Law: Module 1 – Cycle 2 “Software Licensing Law

“Really interesting – good introduction for basic knowledge.”
Natalie Peppi, Lawyer, CMS Cameron McKenna LLP

“All three speakers were very knowledgeable and engaging.”
Louisa Brogden, Commercial Counsel, The Rank Group Plc

“Excellent series of sessions; extremely useful and practical insights/introduction. Looking forward to the rest of the series.”
Matthew Pack, Associate (Solicitor-Advocate), Bird & Bird LLP 

International Management of Data Protection

“Excellent panel, well out together. Nice balance. Covered a lot of ground in quite a short space of time.”
Jonathan Armstrong, Partner, Cordery

“Fantastic speakers and very informative.”
Sana Viner, Associate, Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co LLP

“Very interesting, practical conversation.”
Rosemary Cairns, Solicitor

Embedding KM into the Legal Work Process

“Really useful and practical but also knowledgeable speakers who really showed great experience.”
Helena Marshall, Senior Researcher, Watson Farley & Williams

“Excellent and topical.”
Janet Scoones, Director of Information and KM, Trowers & Hamlins

SCL Junior Lawyers’ Group: A Beginner’s Guide to the Digital Marketplace

Very interesting – good mix of legal and business focus.”
Sarah Lampard, NQ, Lewis Silkin LLP

“The Junior Lawyers’ Group and ‘Beginner’s Sessions’ are wonderful ideas – inspiring and educational for those just starting out in these areas of law. More please!”
Emma-Jane Tritton, Trainee Solicitor, Richemont

“An excellent first event for the Junior Lawyers’ Group! I thought it was interesting, engaging and pitched at the right level. I look forward to the next event.”
Natasha Bowyer, Trainee Solicitor, Taylor Vinters LLP

Grappling with Copyright in a Virtual Europe – Today’s Issues & Themes in Context

“Very interesting topics covered. Good use of examples/case studies.”
Rhiannon Elias, Trainee Solicitor, Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co LLP

“Very good seminar. Thanks you.”
Rebecca Collard, Associate, Harbottle & Lewis LLP

“I enjoyed the event and found it useful. Good audience engagements and open discussion.”
Nick Allan, Associate, Kemp Little LLP

SCL IT Disputes Masterclass: Dispute Resolution Clauses in IT and Outsourcing Contracts

“This was a panel event. lt provided excellent input under good chairmanship/facilitation.”
William Hooper, Director, Oareborough Consulting

“Very informative and interesting.”
Catherine Newman

SCL IT Contracts Update – Part 2: The In-house Perspective

“Excellent, really useful! I liked the practical angle.”
Kate Bernstein, Associate, Bird & Bird LLP

“Very informative and well delivered.”
Sam Roberts, Associate, Cooke Young & Keidan LLP

“Excellent. Relevant and thought-provoking.”
Tim Roughton
, Partner, Pinsent Masons LLP

“Great content and a good update on the latest case law.”
Sarah Williamson, Senior Associate, Boyes Turner

“Great idea to have a practically focused event that looks at day-to-day implementation of the legal issues.”
  Jon Bartley, Partner, Pennington Manches LLP

“Really useful and practical,”
Gayle Smith, In-house Lawyer, Wynyard (UK) Limited