Past events
The Education and Training Committee seeks to provide a programme of continuing education and training to the Criminal Bar by way of a series of online evening lectures and symposiums, together with our in-person Saturday Conferences for Spring and Winter. The Committee is committed to a programme that offers practitioners with the means of earning free or inexpensive CPD hours.
CBA Lecture: The Bar Mutual Indemnity Fund Ltd
1 CPD Hours
Tuesday 31 March 2026
Tuesday 31st March 2026 18.00 – 19.00 Online Introduction: William Davis Speakers: Sarah Tivey and Stacey Sheargold, Bar Mutual Indemnity Fund Ltd […]
CBA Lecture: Recent developments in the law governing sexual offences
1 CPD Hours
Tuesday 24 March 2026
The session will consider recent developments in the law governing sexual offences, drawing on the speakers’ extensive experience in practice, judicial work and legal scholarship.
CBA Lecture: Fraud Update
1 CPD Hours
Thursday 19 March 2026
This lecture will provide a timely update on developments in fraud law and policy
Trial & Error Shows 2026: Tickets on Sale
Sunday 15 March 2026
Tickets go on sale 23rd January!
CBA Lecture: An Introduction to Sanctions Enforcement under SAMLA
1 CPD Hours
Tuesday 10 February 2026
CBA Lecture Series
“Trial by Jury” - In The Central Criminal Court
Wednesday 14 January 2026
Opening this January 2026!
CBA Lecture: ‘Fairness and Judge-Alone Trials’
1 CPD Hours
Tuesday 13 January 2026
Fairness and Judge-Alone Trials, delivered by two leading academics whose research engages directly with the evolving role of the fact-finder across common law jurisdictions.
CBA Lecture: The History of Jury Trials
1 CPD Hours
Monday 08 December 2025
A must-attend for anyone who cares about the future of the criminal justice system.
The Winter Conference 2025
6 CPD Hours
Saturday 06 December 2025
Our Topic this Winter is 'Annual Updates in Criminal Law'