THE JUDGES JOLLY

On Wednesday 7th September secret family court judges are going to meet up at the 6th most luxurious hotel in the world, the Rudding Park Hotel, to have 4 days of silver service sumptiousness.



The excuse for this 4 day party is the 25th AGM of the International Acadamy of Matromonial Lawyers.



Well, when I saw what these corrupt old coffin dodgers are looking forward to (surely not at taxpayers expense when we are all supposed to be pulling our belts in?) I had to rub my eyes, as I could scarcely believe what I was seeing.

All I can say, is that stealing and selling other people's children must be a very profitable line of business.

IAML 25th MEETING AND
AGM 2011
Event runs Wednesday 7th September 2011 to Sunday 11th September 2011
Celebrating the Academy's 25th Year
Meeting Hotel
RUDDING PARK HOTEL
Follifoot
Harrogate
North Yorkshire HG3 1JH
England
www.ruddingpark.co.uk
Voted Best in UK and 6th Best Luxury Hotel in the
World at Tripadvisor's Annual Awards (2010 and
2011)
Getting There
Please note revised details. Click on the link below for information about flights to Harrogate.
www.iaml.org/cms_media/files/harrogate_flight_information.pdf
Educational Programme
Educational programme chaired by Roger Bamber (England)



with speakers including the Right Honorable Baroness Hale of Richmond of the UK Supreme
Court (formerly House of Lords)


and the Rt Hon Lord Justice Thorpe, Head of International
Family Justice for England and Wales.



For preliminary details of the Educational Programme, please refer to
www.iaml.org/cms_media/files/harrogate_educational_programme.pdf
Meeting Programme
Wednesday 7 September 2011
Optional Activities
10.30 am to 5 pm – Fellows and Guests
Golf Tournament at Rudding Park: “The
Comity Cup” - the inaugural IAML golf
event - £45 per person (including coffee
and bacon rolls) *
* Electric carts at additional cost (£21 per
cart) available to hire on the day. Very limited
golf club hire available at additional cost (£25
per set). Contact:
nigel.shepherd@mills-reeve.com in advance if
you wish to hire clubs.
"Comity - mutual civility and respect - the principle that one jurisdiction will extend certain
courtesies to other nations or jurisdictions"
Join fellow golfers from around the world for IAML's first ever golf event. The competition's
name reflects the qualities of friendship and common purpose that are so evident in both
IAML and the great global game of golf.
We will be playing the highly regarded Hawtree Course, which was designed by renowned
golf architect Martin Hawtree and provides a stern (but hopefully fair) test to handicap. In the
heart of the 300 acre estate in which the meeting hotel stands, the course runs through the
mature parkland that was originally laid out by the famous landscape designer Humphrey
Repton in the 18th century.
We will be playing the Stableford format on full handicaps, maximum 24 for men and 36 for
ladies. We will be finished in plenty of time for a celebratory drink to toast the winner and to
be ready for the Welcome Reception at Harewood House the same evening, where we can
regale fellow guests with the details of our glorious drives, unerring iron play and crucial
putts - or not!
Only 20 places are available on this popular activity; please book early.
To book this option, please complete registration/activity booking form at
www.iaml.org/events/harrogate.
Wednesday 7 September 2011 (continued)
Optional Activities
2 pm to 5 pm – Fellows and Guests
Guided Walking Tour of Harrogate (including Pump Room/Mercer Art Gallery and Valley
Gardens) - £18.50 per person
Our guided walk will take in the Royal Pump Room (explore Harrogate's spa history at the
museum, check out its Royal and famous visitors, see the sulphur wells and taste the
strongest sulphur water in Europe!), the Valley Gardens and the Mercer Art Gallery.
There will be ample free time for individuals to explore on their own the delights Harrogate
has to offer. Famous for its healing waters, this Victorian spa town oozes cosmopolitan
charm, smart streets and quaint mews. Enjoy fabulous shopping, atmospheric cafés, fine
restaurants and plenty of green open spaces.
Why not try a cup of tea and watch the world go by in the famous Betty’s Café Tea Rooms or
browse antiques and unusual gifts in the stylish Montpellier Quarter.
Stroll around Harrogate, admiring its beautiful floral displays along the way. The most
attractive green spots include
• The Stray, 200 acres of green lawns surrounding the town
• Valley Gardens, featuring well-heads of Harrogate's famous spa water
• Royal Horticultural Society Garden Harlow Carr and
• Lush, green pine woods
Coach transport to/from Rudding Park to Harrogate will be provided.
To book this option, please complete registration/activity booking form at
www.iaml.org/events/harrogate.
Wednesday 7 September 2011 (continued)
Optional Activities
6.45 pm to 9 pm– Fellows and Guests (Complimentary)
Welcome Champagne Reception at Harewood House (www.harewood.org)
Sponsored by 1 Hare Court Chambers (www.1hclaw.com)
Picture ©2010 Harewood House Trust
Welcome to a 'St Petersburg Palace on a Yorkshire hill'. Harewood sits at the heart of
Yorkshire. Edwin Lascelles (1713-1795) commissioned the building of Harewood House in the
mid-18th century with money his father Henry had made in the West Indian sugar trade. It
has been home to the Lascelles family ever since, reflecting the changing tastes and styles of
the past 250 years. The 7th Earl, cousin to the Queen, and Countess of Harewood still live
here.
Pictures ©2010 Harewood House Trust
The House, one of the treasure houses of England, has magnificent interiors by Robert Adam,
furniture by Thomas Chippendale and paintings by JMW Turner, Reynolds, Titian and El
Greco, among others. An Italianate Terrace, designed by Sir Charles Barry, stretches along
the South Front of the House and provides stunning views of Lancelot 'Capability' Brown's
landscape and lake. The collection of paintings, furniture and porcelain is as fine as any in the
land, and the setting is Yorkshire’s most beautiful landscape.
Our Welcome Reception will take place in the Gallery, one of Robert Adam’s most magnificent
achievements, with ceiling paintings by Biagio Rebecca covering an area 76 feet long and 24
feet wide.
Coach transport to/from Harewood from Rudding Park will be provided.
To book this option, please complete registration/activity booking form at
www.iaml.org/events/harrogate.
Wednesday 7 September 2011 (continued)
Optional Activities
9 pm onwards – Fellows and Guests
Buffet Supper at Rudding - £35 per person
Buffet Supper following the Welcome Reception at Harewood (see above) at Rudding Park.
There will be a cash bar available.
For those arriving on the Wednesday night too late to join the Welcome Reception
at Harewood, you may nevertheless wish to book for the Buffet Supper which will
commence from 9 pm.
To book this option, please complete registration/activity booking form at
www.iaml.org/events/harrogate.
Thursday 8 September 2011
Educational Programme
9 am to 3.15 pm – Fellows only
For full details of the Educational Programme, please refer to
www.iaml.org/cms_media/files/harrogate_educational_programme.pdf . The programme will
be held in the Radcliffe Room at Rudding Park. There are two sessions (9 am to 1 pm and
2.15 pm to 3.15 pm).
A buffet lunch (1 pm to 2.15 pm) will be provided for Fellows only in the rooms adjacent to
the Ratcliffe Room.
Optional Activities
9.30 am to 1 pm – Guests
Cookery Demonstration “Effortless Entertaining” at Betty’s Cookery School - £115
per person (www.bettyscookeryschool.co.uk)
Betty’s Cookery School
opened in 2001, inspired
by the idea of sharing
their passion for good
food with their
customers and the wider
community. Whether
you’re a complete
cooking novice hoping
to learn the basics, or an aspiring chef looking for new ideas, you can rest assured the
experts at Betty’s Cookery School will help you learn in an enjoyable and supportive
environment.
On this course, you will be shown the art of effective entertaining with delicious and “showstopping”
results: goat’s cheese, roasted beetroot & red onion filo tartlets, chicken
Saltimbocca with lemon & sage butter, warm duck salad with a raspberry vinegar dressing;
Moroccan spiced lamb noisettes with squash, date & apricot couscous, and chocolate
espresso pots with chocolate & nut biscotti.
A two-course lunch with a glass of wine together with refreshments on arrival is included.
You will also get the opportunity to taste the demonstrated dishes. Only 24 places are
available on this popular course : please book early.
Coach transport to/from Betty’s Cookery School from Rudding Park will be provided.
To book this option, please complete registration/activity booking form at
www.iaml.org/events/harrogate.
OR
Thursday 8 September 2011 (continued)
Optional Activities
10 am to 3 pm –Guests
Guided tour of Fountain’s Abbey (www.fountainsabbey.org.uk) - £32.00 per
person (to include buffet lunch)
Yorkshire's first World Heritage Site is a
huge estate of beauty, contrasts and
surprises including the largest abbey ruins in
the country and one of England's most
spectacular Georgian water gardens. The
perfect place to escape from it all and enjoy
a great day out; there's so much to see and
do at Fountains. Set your own pace to
explore over 800 acres of naturally beautiful
countryside, with ten historic buildings to
discover spanning 800 years of history and
acre after acre of open space. The Abbey is
situated in an area of outstanding natural beauty in the valley of the river Skell, on the
doorstep of the Yorkshire Dales.
There will be a guided walking tour followed by a light buffet lunch at 1 pm in the Visitor
Centre with some free time to browse in the shop.
Coach transport to/from Fountain’s Abbey from Rudding Park will be provided.
To book this option, please complete registration/activity booking form at
www.iaml.org/events/harrogate.
Thursday 8 September 2011 (continued)
Optional Activities
4.30 pm to 7.30 pm – Fellows and Guests
Visit to Ripley Castle with early evening cocktails - £37.50 per person
(www.ripleycastle.co.uk)
Ripley Castle and Gardens, situated 3 miles from
Harrogate in North Yorkshire on the edge of the
Yorkshire Dales National Park, is an historic
attraction open to the public all year round and
makes for a fascinating and entertaining day
out, in a beautiful location, with memorable
surroundings. Ripley Castle dates from the 15th
century. In 2009, the Ingilby Family celebrated
residing in the Castle for 700 years. The present
owner is Sir Thomas Ingilby, 6th Baronet, the
28th generation. The castle has a priest hole and
landscaped grounds which contain ornamental lakes.
The Drinks Reception commences in the East Wing. There will be a guided tour in small
groups around the Tudor part of the Castle.
Coach transport to/from Ripley Castle from Rudding Park will be provided.
To book this option, please complete registration/activity booking form at
www.iaml.org/events/harrogate.
7.30 pm for 8 pm – “New” Fellows and Guests with Executive Committee and
Guests
New Fellows’ dinner at Sasso, Harrogate (www.sassorestaurant.co.uk) - £45.00
per person
Following our visit to Ripley, our coaches will drop off in
Harrogate town centre. For “New Fellows” (ie those attending
their first IAML meeting) and their spouses/partners,
arrangements have been made for the exclusive use of Sasso
Restaurant, Harrogate to enable the Executive Committee to
meet and welcome them. Wine is included with the meal.
The restaurant opened in 1998 and is run by husband and wife
team, Sara and Stefano Lancellotti. Sasso aims at proving
authentic Italian cuisine and has a strong Bolognese influence
in its cooking. Bologna is the central city in the region Emilia
Romagna. The region is renowned for its Parmesan cheese, Prosciutto ham and, most
importantly, its fresh egg pasta. The use in Sasso of fresh ingredients and homemade dishes
meant that, after only a year of being open, they were entered in the Michelin Guide and
have been every year since.
Numbers are limited and you are advised to book early. Return coach transport from
Harrogate city centre will be provided.
To book this option, please complete registration/activity booking form at
www.iaml.org/events/harrogate.
Thursday 8 September 2011 (continued)
Optional Activities
7.30 pm onwards – Fellows and Guests
DineAround option in Harrogate
For those wishing to make their own arrangements for dinner on this evening, you might like
to book one of the recommended restaurants in York or Harrogate from our guide. Click here
www.iaml.org/cms_media/files/harrogate_restaurant_guide.pdf to view our
recommended guide to local restaurants in Harrogate and York and to see the President’s
favourites.
You will need to make your own arrangements from your chosen restaurant for return
transport to Rudding Park.
Alternatively, the coach transport will be returning direct to Rudding Park from Ripley Castle
should you wish to arrange to dine at the hotel.
Friday 9 September 2011
Educational Programme
9 am to 11.30 am – Fellows only
For full details of the Educational Programme, please refer to
www.iaml.org/cms_media/files/harrogate_educational_programme.pdf. The programme will
be held in the Radcliffe Room at Rudding Park. There will be a coffee break during the
working session.
Optional Activities
9.15 am to 11 am – Guided visit to Royal
Horticultural Society Gardens at Harlow Carr,
Harrogate - £18.50 per person
(www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/harlow-carr)
One of Yorkshire's most relaxing, yet inspiring,
locations at the gateway to the Yorkshire Dales.
Wander through tranquil surroundings and find
inspiration in the innovative and dramatic rose
revolution and main borders. Stroll along the
Streamside Garden and explore Gardens through
Time. Savour the Scented Garden and take
practical ideas from the extensive Kitchen Garden.
Visit the extensive RHS Shop & Plant Centre and
linger over delicious goodies in Betty’s Café Tea
Rooms.
Coach transport to/from the RHS Gardens from Rudding Park will be provided.
To book this option, please complete registration/activity booking form at
www.iaml.org/events/harrogate.
Friday 9 September 2011 (continued)
Optional Activities
12 noon to 6 pm – Fellows and Guests
Visit to York with guided tour - £39.50 per person (including packed lunch and
admission to York Minster)
York is renowned for its exquisite
architecture, tangle of quaint cobbled
streets and the iconic Minster, one of
Northern Europe’s largest Gothic cathedrals.
Delve into the city's vibrant café culture,
take time out to enjoy some of the country's
most talented street entertainers or simply
watch the world go by while sipping a drink
by the river. A city of contrasts and exciting
discoveries, York is a place where the old
encompasses the new and the
commonplace meets with the unexpected.
There will be tour guides for groups of 15 for those wishing to participate in a guided tour.
Lunch will be taken en route, provided by Rudding Park.
Coach transport to/from York from Rudding Park will be provided.
To book this option, please complete registration/activity booking form at
www.iaml.org/events/harrogate.
7.30 pm onwards – Fellows and Guests
DineAround option in York or Harrogate
Following our visit to York, you are free to make your own arrangements for dinner on this
evening, whether you wish to remain in York or return to Harrogate. Click here
www.iaml.org/cms_media/files/harrogate_restaurant_guide.pdf to view our
recommended guide to local restaurants in Harrogate and York and to see the President’s
favourites.
You will need to make your own arrangements from your chosen restaurant for return
transport to Rudding Park.
Alternatively, the coach transport will be returning from York direct to Rudding Park, dropping
off in Harrogate town centre, should you wish to arrange to dine at the hotel.
Saturday 10 September 2011
Educational Programme
8.30 am to 11.30 am– AGM (Fellows only), Board of Governors and Audrey
Ducroux Lecture
We are delighted to announce that our Audrey Ducroux Keynote Speaker will be the Right
Honorable Baroness Hale of Richmond, the first and (so far) only female judge of the UK
Supreme Court (formerly House of Lords). Guests are very welcome to attend Baroness
Hale’s lecture (10.30 am to 11.30 am). Session to be held in the Radcliffe Room at Rudding
Park. There will be a coffee break during the working session.
Optional Activities
12.30 pm to 4.45 pm – Fellows and Guests
Visit to Saltaire World Heritage site and guided tour of Hockney Museum - £28.50
per person (including packed lunch)
Saltaire is a perfect example of a Victorian
model industrial village in Italianate style. Sir
Titus Salt built what is now known as Salts
Mill a grand textile mill in 1853, which
employed over 3000 workers. He also built
churches, schools and houses for the
workforce, which still remain today. The Mill
was purchased in 1987 and was transformed
into Salt's Mill. The mill is now home to the
1853 Gallery and one of the largest
collections of art by David Hockney, as well
as a selection of shops and restaurants.
Salts Mill is set in the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Saltaire.
Lunch will be taken en route, provided by Rudding Park.
Coach transport to/from Saltaire from Rudding Park will be provided.
To book this option, please complete registration/activity booking form at
www.iaml.org/events/harrogate.
Saturday 10 September 2011 (continued)
Optional Activities
7 pm to 11.30 pm – Fellows and Guests
President’s Silver Jubilee Drinks Reception (sponsored by Mills & Reeve LLP) and
Dinner at Rudding Park - £115 per person
Drinks at 7 pm in the Drawing Room, Blue Room and Library in Rudding Park House followed
by dinner in the Radcliffe Room at 7.30 pm.
Menu choice to be pre-ordered at registration for meeting, prior to the evening. Wine and
entertainment included.
To book this option, please complete registration/activity booking form at
www.iaml.org/events/harrogate.
Pre/Post-Meeting add-on tours
Pre- and Post-Meeting tours may be arranged through Osprey Events
(www.ospreyevents.co.uk)
Accommodation at Rudding for pre/post-meeting tours is available to Fellows and Guests at
same special room rates as for during the meeting..
Contact: Mike Lancaster or Sarah Coles (tel: +44 (0)1423 720900).
Examples of possible tours include the English Lakes, Scotland, Yorkshire Dales, North
Yorkshire Moors; Northern Belle day trips by Orient Express; Fly-fishing at Bolton Abbey
Accommodation
Meeting Hotel
RUDDING PARK HOTEL
Follifoot
Harrogate
North Yorkshire HG3 1JH
England
www.ruddingpark.co.uk
Our meeting hotel is the award winning Rudding
Park in Harrogate, Yorkshire. Voted Best in UK
and 6th Best Luxury Hotel in the World at
Tripadvisor's Annual Awards (2010 and 2011), it is
a privately owned luxury hotel, spa and golf course set in beautiful parkland within easy
access of both York and Leeds and is just three miles from Harrogate town centre. The
Regency House is an exclusive business conference and banqueting centre for up to 250
delegates. Rudding Park retains a legacy of elegant yet unassuming architecture from the
Regency period. The original Grade 1 listed house was converted in 1987 into a conference
and banqueting venue. Ten years later the adjoining contemporary hotel and Clocktower
restaurant opened, making Rudding Park a leading meeting and celebration venue within
Yorkshire. Previous guests have included Presidents Clinton and Bush Sr and Secretary of
State, Colin Powell.
The setting perfectly blends traditional values with the modern facilities and standards of
service expected of corporate and private hospitality today. Personal touches and attention
to detail are the key features of every function. Whether a first-time guest or a regular visitor,
all are guaranteed a warm welcome from a dedicated
and professional staff.
The Clocktower
restaurant combines
a cosmopolitan
fusion of interior
design inspirations
from all over the
world with a menu
of the finest locally
sourced dishes.
The décor is stunning – from the magnificent Conservatory which has a 400 year old
Catalonian olive tree through to the 27 foot limestone bar. Attention has been paid to every
detail. A hand-made pink crystal chandelier from France is the striking centrepiece to the
dining room which features American black walnut, a glass wine wall, Moroccan wall lights,
hand-painted Brazilian wallpaper and waltzer seating.
We have almost exclusive use of the hotel and a selection of accommodation reserved for us.
Please use the link below to make your reservation. A member of the team at Osprey
Events, who are our meeting organisers, will then get in touch to confirm your detailed
arrangements including credit card details to confirm your reservation. Please do not make
reservations with the hotel direct as special discounted rates have been arranged and these
are only available through Osprey Events.
Click here http://www.warpmailbox.com/booking.aspx?eid=229&cl=96 to book your
hotel accommodation online
The following accommodation is available at Rudding Park:
• Double room: single occupancy: £169 per room per night; double/twin occupancy:
£199 per room per night. Breakfast included.
• Junior Suite (limited number available): single occupancy: £354 per suite per night;
double/twin occupancy: £384 per suite per night. Breakfast included.
• Suite in Ribston Wing (limited number available): single occupancy: £404 per suite
per night; double/twin occupancy: £434 per suite per night. Breakfast included.
• Suite in new Follifoot Wing (limited number available): single occupancy: £464 per
suite per night; double/twin occupancy: £494 per suite per night. Breakfast
included.
• 2-bedroomed lodges (limited number available). Adjacent to Rudding Park, each
luxury lodge (sleeps 4) and is individually furnished to an extremely high standard.
£195 per lodge per night’(Sunday to Thursday); £220 per lodge per night (Friday
and Saturday). Self-catering; breakfast is not included. If you wish to take
breakfast in the hotel with the group, this may be booked at an additional cost of £10
per person per day.
• 3-bedroomed lodges (limited number
available). Adjacent to Rudding Park, each
luxury lodge (sleeps 6) and is individually
furnished to an extremely high standard.
£251 per lodge per night (Sunday to
Thursday); £302 per lodge per night (Friday
and Saturday). Self-catering; breakfast is not
included. . If you wish to take breakfast in
the hotel with the group, this may be booked
at an additional cost of £10 per person per day.
• The Bothy. A self-catering property (sleeps 4 adults; 3 children) and on the Holiday
Park. 3 bedrooms (a master bedroom with en suite shower room; double bedded
room and triple bedded room with a further house bathroom with toilet). £165 per
night. Self-catering; breakfast is not included. . If you wish to take breakfast in the
hotel with the group, this may be booked at an additional cost of £10 per person per
day.
A lot of interest has been expressed in this meeting and early booking is
recommended.
Some Fellows who are regular single travellers have previously expressed an interest in being
able to share a twin room with another single traveller in order to minimise accommodation
expenses. There is an option on the accommodation booking form to express your interest in
this arrangement.
Cancellation/Postponement
If a confirmed hotel booking is cancelled up to one month prior to arrival, rooms can be
cancelled with no charge incurred. After this date, a cancellation fee corresponding to the
first night will be charged.
Click here http://www.warpmailbox.com/booking.aspx?eid=229&cl=96) to book your
hotel accommodation online. Please do not make reservations direct with the hotel in order
to be able to take advantage of our special discounted rates.
Overflow Hotel
If demand is such that Rudding Park is unable to accommodate all Fellows and guests, our
overflow hotel is the Hotel du Vin situated in the town centre of Harrogate:
Hotel du Vin & Bistro Harrogate,
Prospect Place, Harrogate,
Yorkshire HG1 1LB
www.hotelduvin.com/hotels/harrogate/finding-us.aspx
Created from a row of eight Georgian-styled houses that
have been used as a hotel since the 1930s, Hotel du Vin
Harrogate features 48 bedrooms and airy loft suites. Located
close to the town centre, the hotel overlooks The Stray, a
magnificent 200-acre common, and offers a billiards room,
cellar snug, the newly added Health du Vin with its extensive
range of treatments and alfresco dining in the courtyard
during the summer months.
The following accommodation is available at Hotel du Vin:
• Superior Double room: double/twin occupancy only:
£175 per room per night (Tuesday to Friday); £210
(Saturday). Breakfast included.
Transport from Hotel du Vin to Rudding Park will be provided at key times throughout the
meeting.
A lot of interest has been expressed in this meeting and early booking is
recommended.
Some Fellows who are regular single travellers have previously expressed an interest in being
able to share a twin room with another single traveller in order to minimise accommodation
expenses. There is an option on the accommodation booking form to express your interest in
this arrangement.
Cancellation/Postponement
If a confirmed hotel booking is cancelled up to one month prior to arrival, rooms can be
cancelled with no charge incurred. After this date, a cancellation fee corresponding to the
first night will be charged.
Please use the link below to make your reservation. A member of the team at Osprey
Events, who are the conference organisers, will then get in touch to confirm your detailed
arrangements including credit card details to confirm your reservation. Please do not make
reservations with the hotel direct as special discounted rates have been arranged and these
are only available through Osprey Events.
Click here to book your hotel accommodation online
(http://www.warpmailbox.com/booking.aspx?eid=229&cl=96