Martello – Round Table Event – Newcastle Upon Tyne

Join Martello and IQ Legal Training for an interactive and light-hearted roundtable designed to explore the future of environmental reporting.

This session blends professional insight with playful imagination. We will begin with a briefing from Dr Henry Crosby PhD, Martello CEO, on the environmental risks conveyancers face today and tomorrow, from coal mining and contaminated land to the evolving expectations of environmental reporting.

From there, we will dive into a creative exercise that asks: what would a truly exceptional environmental report experience look like, from both the solicitor’s and the homebuyer’s perspective?

Through group role-play, collaboration and a bit of humour, attendees will push ideas beyond the everyday. The session is an opportunity for conveyancers to get their say on what matters to them in environmental reports, what problems are they facing at the moment in conveyancing-land, and what search providers can be doing to make the lives of conveyancers a little bit easier.

Alongside the structured discussion, guests will enjoy complimentary drinks and canapés in a relaxed setting, with plenty of opportunity to connect with peers, share ideas, and build relationships with some of the most experienced conveyancing leaders and forward-thinking professionals from across the North-East.

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Itinerary 

Arrival and Networking 
Welcome drinks and canapés. Time to settle in, meet colleagues and pick up materials.

Session 1: Environmental Risks and the Future of Reporting
Henry Crosby will explore the core risks conveyancers must navigate, including coal mining, contaminated land, flooding and climate change, and how environmental reporting is evolving to address them. Discussion will focus on current pain points and opportunities for better client outcomes.

Break 

Session 2: 11-Star Environmental Reporting Experience 
Playful design exercise in groups. Attendees take on fictional company personas (solicitors and resellers vs. homebuyers) and imagine what environmental reporting could look like at different star levels of service.

Group Shareback and Reflection 
Teams present their best ideas, followed by audience voting, reflections and discussion.

Prizes and Closing Remarks 
Awards for creativity and participation. Closing thanks from Martello and IQ Legal Training.

Networking Drinks and Canapés 
Time to continue conversations, build connections, and relax with peers.

Venue Address: Blackfriars Restaurant, Friars Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4XN

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This event is kindly supported by Stewart Title.

If you have any questions, please contact Hayden Archer at Martello – hayden@martello.app