Westgate Chambers – giving back

The only independent set of Chambers in East Sussex is committed to providing free training to its solicitor clients.

Westgate Chambers’ large team of family specialists believes training is the perfect way to offer support to solicitors.

Deputy Senior Clerk Stuart Taylor said: “Our newly created seminar page shows our unrivalled strength and commitment to continuing professional development.

“Specifically in relation to Family Law, our specialist team of members, provide training and seminars to our large client base within Care Proceedings, Child Arrangements (Private Law Children) and Financial Remedies (including TOLATA).”

Stuart added: “Our members provide this training without charge to specific Solicitors firms, as well as organisations such as Resolution, Law Societies and Law Pods. Our members also speak to University and Sixth Form College students as well as Judging Moots (Advocacy exercises) for Universities.”

Westgate Chambers also provides seminars to a wide audience of Solicitors firms at the end of the day, in what it calls Tea Time Training.

Stuart said: “We offer flexibility in our training programme to assist the attendee. Some of our clients are happy to receive training at lunch times – limited to one hour, whilst some prefer to receive training at the end of the business day. These seminars can be attended either in person or remotely.”

The Chambers is based in Brighton but provides services to solicitors across Sussex and beyond. 

What clients say about the training

“The excellent seminar from Trina Little and Laura Buchan was very well received – informative and thorough and most importantly delivered with good humour!” – Kirstie Law, Partner from Thomson Snell & Passmore and Chair of the West Kent & East Sussex Collaborative Law Pod

“Thanks for your presentation, it was one of the best I’ve seen on the topic of cryptocurrency.” – Simon O’Connell, APFS Chartered Financial Planner and Director at Evelyn Partners.

“Our Family Team had the pleasure of Westgate Chambers delivering topical training on both Child Arrangements and Financial Remedies. The talks were engaging and the speakers even managed to make the minefield that is Cryptocurrency interesting and fun for everyone! The handouts have been a very useful aide-memoire.” – Natalie Jones, Partner and Head of Family, Heringtons Solicitors.

“Westgate Chambers kindly provided 3 speakers for a half day seminar on the day of our Annual General Meeting at Fontwell Racecourse. The speakers were informative and engaging and we received lots of positive feedback from our members.” – Verity Eunson-Hickey, Chair of West Sussex Resolution and Senior Associate at Tisshaws Family Law Solicitors.

“On behalf of all of us all at Stowe Family Law, a huge thank you to Laura Buchan of Westgate Chambers for the talk; it was really informative, practical and engaging.” – Emma Newman, Managing Partner, Esher – Stowe Family Law.

“Thank you so much for the seminar. It was great that you made the effort to come to our offices and deliver such interesting talks!” – Sammy Metcalf, Managing Partner. WMC Legal.

“Ayisha Robertson from Westgate Chambers spoke to us about the importance of sibling relationships in our family law cases. It’s not often that I hear a speaker that makes me re-think my practice but thanks to Aiysha’s erudite and passionate talk, I’ve done just that. Trina Little from Westgate Chambers presented an excellent summary on the law on future income, bonuses and inheritances and also what we might try to achieve for our clients – going outside the current law. She delivered her talk in a most interesting, light-hearted and accessible way.” – Jo O’Sullivan, Chair of East Sussex Resolution.

If we can assist your firm with any training needs in Family, Civil or Criminal Law, please do not hesitate to contact us by phone on 01273 480 510 or for more information, please visit https://westgate-chambers.co.uk/