Frequently Asked Questions
 

Below you will find frequently asked questions about the conference. If you cannot find the answer you are looking for, please contact Harriet Norman

Our full terms and conditions can be found here.

Where will the conference take place?
The Annual Conference will take place at the Palace Hotel, Tokyo, 1-1-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-000.

Entry requirements
Please click here for information on travelling to Tokyo: entry restrictions, testing and quarantine regulations.

When will registration open and close?
Registration will open on 1 February 2023 and will close on 11 August 2023. The early booking deadline is 4 May 2023. 

How do I register for the conference?
To register for the conference, please visit.

Can I register several people at once?
Yes, once you have registered the first person, you will have the option to register additional attendees. 

Registration fee
The delegate registration fee includes entry to the technical sessions on Tuesday 12 September, and Wednesday 13 September, conference lunches on 12 & 13 September, and cocktail receptions on 11, 12 & 13 September.  

Language
The working language of the conference is English

Accompanying persons / social functions
Registered accompanying persons attending the social functions must be over the age of 21. Accompanying Person is defined as a participant’s spouse or other personal relation who does not have a business interest in the Conference. If INSOL International believes the accompanying person is attending in a professional or business capacity, INSOL reserves the right to refuse or cancel the registration of the accompanying person and request they register as a full delegate for the Conference.

Accompanying person registration fee
The accompanying person registration fee includes entry to the three cocktail receptions on Monday 11th, Tuesday 12th and Wednesday 13th September. An Accompanying Person is defined as a participant’s spouse or other personal relation who does not have a business interest in the conference.

Payment
We accept Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. All payments debited from your credit card will be in Pounds Sterling (£). Cardholders will be charged by their credit card companies in their local currency. INSOL International is not responsible for any losses or gains in the fee due to currency changes. For bank transfer of BACS payments queries, please contact the INSOL Office.

Registration & Payment
By credit card: Register online and make immediate payment by credit card.
By bank transfer or BACS payment: Registrations will not be processed until payment has been received. You will receive a confirmation email confirming we have received your registration, but your registration will be pending until you receive the Payment Received email.

What is the cancellation policy for the conference?
Up until 11 August 2023, there will be a cancellation fee of £50 deducted from your refund. After 11 August 2023 payments are non-refundable for any reason. For full details, please refer to our terms and conditions.

What happens if the conference sells out?
INSOL International chooses conference venues of a suitable size for its annual conference. There are times when our conference has sold out. Should this happen, a waitlist will operate. The waitlist will function on a 'first come, first served' basis, subject to receiving registered delegate cancellations.

Health and Safety
INSOL's Annual Conference will be run according to official Government and local authority in the first insance, as well as any venue or location specific regulations.

Continuing Professional Development
For those delegates who are required by their professional associations to achieve minimum levels of continuing education, certificates of attendance will be available on request.

The Law Society of England and Wales has accredited this Conference for 10 hours of CPE.

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), the independent regulatory body created by The Law Society of England and Wales, have implemented a new approach to solicitors continuing competence. If solicitors wish to claim non accredited continuing professional development in line with SRA requirements, they can record this in their own training records and calculate their continuing professional development points by the number of hours and minutes the Conference is held for with the deduction of breaks.

Bar Standards Board (BSB)

The Bar Standards Board (BSB) have implemented a new Continuing Professional Development regime from 1 January 2017. As a result, barristers will have greater flexibility and individual responsibility for the training they require in line with BSB CPD requirements. For more information on the new CPD requirements, please go to www.barstandardsboard.org.uk.