Annual Civil Fraud Forum
Tuesday 22 September 2026
One Moorgate Place, London, EC2R 6EA
From landmark judgments to emerging risks, the law of civil fraud evolves rapidly.
Join the barristers of Maitland Chambers and guest speakers for an afternoon of expert analysis and discussion on the cases and trends defining the field, with practical perspectives on what they mean for practitioners and clients.
The forum will be followed by a drinks and networking reception.
Programme
12:00 Registration and Lunch
13:00 Chair's Introduction - the afternoon will be chaired by Rebecca Page KC
13:10 Building a Case in Fraud: A Mini Trial - with Catherine Addy KC, George Hayman KC and Rosanna Foskett.
13:45 Keynote: How Do We Know Any Memory Is Real? - Dr Julia Shaw on how memory works, how our brains create false memories, and how AI is changing the nature of evidence.
14:25 Networking Break
14:55 The Iniquity Exception: From the Judicial and Advocate's Perspective - A fireside chat with Benjamin John hosting a discussion between Andrew Twigger KC and Siward Atkins KC.
15:30 Hot Takes: Recent Developments in Civil Fraud - A panel session chaired by Rebecca Page KC. Panellists Narinder Jhittay, Hannah Ilett, Rowena Page and Darragh K. Connell will provide a fast-paced series of short talks focusing on topical fraud issues.
16:00 Networking Break
16:30 Search Orders and Imaging Orders - Arnold Ayoo interviews a forensic expert in respect of developments in the law concerning search orders and imaging orders.
17:00 Contempt in Civil Fraud Cases - with Watson Pringle KC, Caley Wright and James Kinman.
17:30 Chair's Closing Remarks
Drinks Reception
To register your interest in attending, please email forum@maitlandchambers.com