Early Christmas Celebrations
Boddy Matthews Solicitors hosted clients at a very special and unique exhibition: Hogarth: Place and Progress at Sir John Soane’s Museum. The exhibition united all of Hogarth’s surviving painted series for the first time and demonstrated how Hogarth married the idea of progress with the moral geography of London. One highlight here was ‘Humours of an Election’ which given the timing was very apt! With the museum being lit by candlelight and an accompanying gin and tonic a great cultural evening was had by all.
November Meeting of EWIF
Kate Matthews hosted a successful November Meeting of EWIF (Encouraging Women Into Franchising) in her role as South Chair. MetroBank Orpington kindly hosted the event for EWIF with Franchisors, Franchisees and affiliate consultants, bankers and lawyers all attending. Guest speakers presented financial overview for 2020 and software choices for franchising and how to keep passwords and systems secure with IT ever developing.
Reigate Business Guild event
The Vineking Tasting Rooms were the perfect informal venue to learn about the lifesaving actions to take for heart attacks and cardiac arrest. Kate Matthews attended the Reigate Business Guild event courtesy of Francis Fernandes and his wife, to learn about these life saving techniques and the location of local defibrillators and hear about the miraculous event and the actions of those who saved Francis’ life.
Old Reigatians Rugby Football Club Charity Quiz Night for Parkinsons UK
Helen Boddy, Kate Matthews and Harriet Hutchinson sponsored a round of questions and hosted a table at this lively quiz night in support of Parkinsons UK. A fun evening was spent raising money for a very good cause.
Hardwicke Chambers Employment Seminar at Hardwicke Chambers
When Worlds Collide: Employees’ Rights and Directors’ Duties. Helen Boddy participated in a stimulating seminar, which explored the contours of the so-called rule in Said v Butt so as to consider how far and in what circumstances employees might be able to seek redress directly against their employer’s officers, taking as a starting point the decision of Lane J in Antuzis v DJ Houghton Catching Services Ltd [2019] EWHC 843 (QB); [2019] Bus LR 1558 (otherwise known as ‘the chicken catchers’ case).
Thomson Reuters Legal Europe summit
Kate Matthews was a guest at the Thomson Reuters Legal Europe summit in the spectacular grounds of the Armoury House of the Honorable Artillery Company. The Generate Roadshow 2019 was well attended with key sessions including hot topics from HHJ Mark Pelling in the Business and Property Courts and Professor Rachel Mulheron on tort and collective redress claims.
Fountain Court Chambers Autumn Party, The Banking Hall
Helen Boddy enjoyed Fountain Court’s generous hospitality at this splendid venue for their 2019 Autumn Party.