Adult Brain Injury Conference: New Frontiers – The Headlines

Thursday 11th June & Friday 12th June 2026

Our Adult Brain Injury Conference is taking place on Thursday 11th June and Friday 12th June at the Lowry (Salford Quays) in Manchester. The event brings together legal, healthcare, and case management professionals dedicated to supporting individuals affected by brain injury.

Join professionals from across the brain injury community for two days of learning, discussion, and collaboration, focused on improving outcomes for adults with brain injury. 

The conference will be APIL accredited, providing valuable professional development for all attendees.

Conference Timings
Thurs 11th June,  8:30am – 5.20pm
Friday 12th June, 8:30am – 4:50pm

Delegate tickets now on sale. If you’re a member of the Brain Injury Group, please contact enquiries@braininjurygroup.co.uk for your discount code. For every delegate ticket purchased, Brain Injury Group will donate £10 to its charity partners of the Adult Brain Injury Conference. 

Please note: To ensure the conference remains focused on learning and professional practice, and to maintain a fair experience for our exhibitors and sponsors, delegate places are reserved for non-BDM roles aligned with that purpose.

Conference Topics

Day 1 – 11th June 2026

Chair – Stephen Killalea KC, Devereux Chambers

• The Government’s New Road Safety Strategy, Ruth Purdie OBE, UKROEd
• Lived Experience: Sports Rehabilitation & Social Interaction After Brain Injury, Nicholas Cass, Life Works Rehabilitation & Ryan Price, Heads Up Therapies 
• Charity Partner Spotlight: The Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability
• Misdiagnosis, Delays and Poor Treatment of Brain Tumours, Mr Paul Grundy, University Hospital Southampton & Edward Bishop KC, Deka Chambers
• Managing the Risks of AI in Expert Evidence, Geoff Simpson, Hodge Jones & Allen and Ramune Mickeviciute, Hugh James
• Updates in Tracheostomy Invasive Ventilation in a Community Setting, Becs Page & Alice Bruce, CHD Rehabilitation Services
• Genetic Testing in High Value Claims, Patricia Leonard, 7BR Barristers Chambers 
• NICE Guidelines in Practice,  Dr Gaby Parker, North West London Hospitals NHS Trust
• Latest Research and Understanding of the Long-Term Consequences of a Head Injury, Dr Neil Graham, National Hospital for Neurology 

Day 2 – 12th June 2026

Chair – Edward Lamb KC, Deka Chambers

• Utilising the Court of Protection in Injury Work, Edward Lamb KC, Deka Chambers
• Complex Mental Health Needs in Brain Injury: Practical Strategies for Risk Management and Crisis Response, Emily De Vulder, Head First
• Mental Health and Resilience: A Shared Journey, Clarke & Carrie Carlisle, Former Footballer and Author & Presenter
• The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Balancing Protection and Autonomy in Intimate Relationships, Including Sexual Relations, Marriage, and Coercive Control, Sophia Roper, King’s Counsel
• Strategies & Practicalities: Managing Funds in Partial Settlement and Contributory Negligence, Rhiannon Stokes, CMSUK & Liam Harvey, Paladin & Rebecca Bristow, Rothley Law
• Welfare Benefits Update, TBC
• Dealing With Financial Settlements in Divorce and Relationship Breakdowns Following a Large Personal Injury Award, Peter Edwards, Devereux
  

Further details are available here.