Upcoming Events

PULSA is an informal association that unites public law solicitors from diverse sectors, including the private sector (claimant and defendant-facing), those in-house at public authorities, academia, and the third sector.

Through our events, PULSA facilitates updates, Chatham House discussions, and fosters enjoyable networking opportunities among leading practitioners. We also respond to formal consultations.

See below for our upcoming events. See all past events here.

Our Next Event: Networking - Women Public Law Solicitors and Women Public Law Barristers

Details to be confirmed.

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Our Last Event: Consultation and Legitimate Expectation

Date: October 1st, 2026

Joint seminar with the Administrative Law Bar Association (ALBA) on consultation and legitimate expectation, hosted by Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer.

ALBA speakers: Hollie Higgins (Blackstone) and Jenni Richards KC (39ES).

PULSA speakers: Andrew Lidbetter (HSFK) and William Jones (Jenner & Block). Melanie Carter (Stone King) chairing.

Past Events

  • 12 May 2026

    Can the common law plug the gap if the UK leaves the ECHR?

  • 24 Sep 2025

    USA Rule of Law and Lawyers (jointly with ALBA)

  • 6 March 2025

    Freedom of speech in higher education

  • 26 Sep 2024

    That which brings us together is greater than that which sets us apart? Working together as public law solicitors and barristers (jointly with ALBA)

  • 21 March 2024

    The election, manifesto promises and public law

  • 19 September 2023

    AI and Public Law

  • Autumn 2023

    The Covid-19 Inquiry and legal professional privilege

  • 9 March 2022

    The future of EU retained law

  • 15 October 2021

    Government intervention – will it outlast the pandemic?

  • March 2020

    The Covid-19 pandemic and public law

  • October 2019

    Automated decision making, AI and public law

  • March 2019

    Case discussion – Implications of R (Gallaher Group Ltd) v Competition and Markets Authority [2018] UKSC 25 on equal treatment in public law

  • 10 October 2018

    Case discussion - Implications of R (Holmcroft Properties Ltd) v KPMG LLP [2018] EWCA Civ 2093 on amenability to judicial review

  • 27 March 2018

    True guardians of public law: solicitors or barristers? A Mooting of Minds (jointly with ALBA)

  • 11 October 2017

    Is privilege dead in public law?

  • March 2017

    Costs in public law