Join us for an afternoon exploring one of the most important and frequently encountered areas of property law: easements, rights of way and title insurance. Bringing together specialists from First Title Insurance and Law Society Council member for Commercial Property. This seminar will examine the practical challenges that arise when dealing with access rights, title defects and property risk. Through a combination of technical insight, underwriting expertise and real-life claims examples, our speakers will explore how these issues are identified, assessed and resolved in practice.  You will also receive an insight into what’s on the horizon for 2027 in property law. The event flyer can be found here. 

Programme

4.00pm – Arrival and light refreshments

4.15pm – Welcome by Lesley Fairclough, President, The Newcastle and North of England Law Society, Partner Built Environment & Head of Housing at Ward Hadaway

4.20pm – Edward Karslake, Head of Online, First Title Insurance plc

4.30pm – Simon Alce, Senior Underwriter, First Title Insurance plc - Presentation: Access with Confidence: Easements, Rights of Way and Title Insurance Followed by Q&A

4.50pm – Edward Karslake, Head of Online, First Title Insurance plc -Presentation: Lessons from Practice: Real-Life Claims and Outcomes Followed by Q&A

5.10pm – Russell Hewitson, Deputy Vice President, The Newcastle and North of England Law Society, The Associate Professor of Law at Northumbria University and Law Society Council Member for Commercial Property - Presentation: What’s on the horizon for 2027 in property law. Followed by Q&A

5.35pm - Closing remarks by Lesley Fairclough 

To attend this free seminar please email the Society - mail@newcastlelawsociety.co.uk