Venues

Conference
Park Plaza Westminster Bridge
200 Westminster Bridge Road
SE1 7UT

Park Plaza Westminster Bridgeis the largest Park Plaza Hotel which was newly opened in 2010, it offers design-led guestrooms and suites and boasts stunning views across the River Thames to the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben.

Welcome Reception
Wednesday 14 September, 18:30-21:00
Inner Temple
Crown Office Row
EC4Y 7HL

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Inner TempleThe history of the Inner Temple begins in the early years of the reign of Henry II (1154–1189), when the contingent of Knights Templar in London moved from the Old Temple in Holborn to a new location on the banks of the River Thames, stretching from Fleet Street to what is now Essex House. The original Temple covered much of what is now the northern part of Chancery Lane (originally New Street), which the Knights created to provide access to their new buildings. The old Temple eventually became the London palace of the Bishop of Lincoln. After the Reformation it became the home of the Earl of Southampton, and the location is now named Southampton Buildings. The first group of lawyers came to live here during the 13th century, although as legal advisers to the Knights rather than as a society. The Knights fell out of favour, and the order was dissolved in 1312, with the land seized by the king and granted to the Knights Hospitaller. The Hospitallers probably did not live on the property, but rather used it as a source of revenue through rent.

Gala Dinner
Friday 16 September, 19:15-23:30
Guildhall
Gresham Street
EC2 7HH

Guildhall has been the City powerhouse since the twelfth century. In an era when the Lord Mayor of London rivalled the monarch for influence and prestige, this was where he and the ruling merchant class held court, fine-tuned the laws and trading regulations that helped create London’s wealth. Today, 800 years on, Guildhall is still home of the City of London Corporation, and acts as a grand setting for glittering banquets in honour of visiting Heads of State and other dignitaries, royal occasions, and receptions for major historical anniversaries.