04 November 2025
Join members of Keating Chambers, members of the judiciary, academics, and industry experts for a full-day symposium hosted by Keating Chambers, exploring the evolving landscape of the Building Safety Act 2022.
The day will include a series of focused panels covering key provisions of the Act and recent case law. This symposium offers a unique opportunity to engage with the legal and practical implications of the BSA, with insights from those shaping its interpretation and application.
Detailed agenda:
09.00 – Registration
09.30 – 9.40 – Welcome – Alexander Nissen KC
09.40 - 10.00 – An Update on BLO Cases - Mrs Justice Jefford
10.00 – 11.00 – Panel 1: Remediation Orders (s 123), Remediation Contribution Orders (s 124), Associated Persons (s 121)
Alexander Nissen KC, Harry Smith, Isobel Kamber, Mercy Milgo
11.00 – 12.00 – Panel 2: Building Liability Orders and Associates (ss 130-131), Information Order (s 132)
Lucy Garrett KC, Abdul Jinadu, Alice Sims, Harriet Di Francesco
12.00 – 12.20 – BSA - a planning and public law perspective - Lord (Charles) Banner KC
12.20 – 1.20 – Lunch
1.20 – 2.00 – Private Law and Building Safety - Professor Susan Bright and Professor Ben McFarlane of Oxford University
2.00 – 2.30 – A view from the FTT - Deputy Regional Judge of the First Tier Tribunal (Northern Region) Jonathan Holbrook
2.30 – 3.00 – Panel 3: Work to Dwellings, Section 2A, DPA (s 134)
Sam Townend KC, Jennie Wild, Edmund Crawley
3.00 – 3.30 – Panel 4: Limitation, Section 4B, DPA (s 135)
Jonathan Selby KC, Paul Bury, Connie Trendle
3.30 – 3.50 – Break
3.50 – 4.10 – The TCC BSA Working Group - Jonathan Selby KC
4.10 – 5.10 – Panel 5: Liability for Construction Products (ss 147-150)
Simon Hughes KC, Alex Bodnar, Charlie Thompson, Tom Coulson, James Frampton
5.10 – 5.20 – Closing remarks - Simon Hughes KC
5.20 – 6.30 – Drinks & networking
You can sign up to register here.
