Extend your knowledge of public law and explore new opportunities for assisting clients successfully
| Date: | Saturday 28 June 2014 |
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| Time: | 10:00am - 5:30pm |
| Venue: | LSE New Academic Building, 54 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London WC2A 3LJ |
| Areas of Law: | Community Care Law , Court of Protection , Criminal Defence , Housing Law , Inquests and Inquiries , Children Law , Immigration: Personal and Business , Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation |
In partnership with Legal Action Group, Garden Court Chambers' Public Law Team is pleased to present an up-to-date overview of all aspects of public law,
together with cutting-edge strategies for securing positive outcomes.At a time when the government is seeking to restrict citizens' rights to challenge the decisions of public bodies, this is the perfect opportunity to learn new strategies.
With high-level plenaries exploring some of the central themes in public law, and specialist sessions examining the latest developments in each area, the conference allows delegates to put together their own programme. Topics to be covered include:
- Proportionality
- Secret justice
- Strategic litigation
- Children law
- Family proceedings
- Immigration
- Criminal law and prosecutorial discretion
- Deprivation of liberty
- Prison law
- Inquests and civil actions against the state
- The Charter of Fundamental Rights
- Housing and community care
- Welfare benefits
- International law in domestic public law
Whether you are a seasoned public lawyer or a newcomer to the field seeking a cross-disciplinary perspective, this is an essential day of CPD-accredited training.
We are delighted that Legal Action Group (LAG) are partnering with Garden Court in delivering this conference. Click here to book your place.
Programme
| 09.30 | Registration |
| 10.00 | Proportionality: a new ingredient in public law? Jan Luba QC |
| 10.45 | Breakout session 1 Delegates can choose which of the four sessions they wish to attend |
| A. Use of Charter of Fundamental Rights in public law Adrian Berry, Shu Shin Luh, Stephen Knafler QC
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| B. Issues arising in deprivation of liberty Stephanie Harrison QC, Greg Ó Ceallaigh, Tim Baldwin
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| C. Bringing public law challenges in family proceedings Amina Ahmed, Maggie Jones
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| 11.30 | Coffee break |
| 11:45 | Guest speaker's address The Hon Mr Justice McCloskey, President of the Upper Tribunal |
| 12:15 | Breakout session 2 Delegates can choose which of the three sessions they wish to attend |
| A: Using the best interests of the child concept in public law Marc Willers QC, Nadine Finch, Anthony Vaughan
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| B. Power and prejudice: holding the Home Office to account Sonali Naik, Sadat Sayeed, Rebecca Chapman
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| C. The prosecutorial discretion: challenging the decision to prosecute Paramjit Ahluwalia, James Mehigan, Catherine Oborne
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| D: Judicial review and mediation Helen Curtis, Catrin Lewis, Liz Davies
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| 13:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00 | Secret justice and duty of candour: the battle between secret justice and fair trial Stephanie Harrison QC, Amanda Weston, Paul Troop |
| 15:00 | Breakout session 3 Delegates can choose which of the three sessions they wish to attend |
| A. Thinking big: strategic litigation in judicial review Nicola Braganza, Joanne Cecil, Felicity Williams
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| B. Public law fairness and Article 5 in the prison law context Maya Sikand, Owen Greenhall, Richard Reynolds
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| C. Legitimate expectation, fairness, and rationality in housing and community care Liz Davies, Bethan Harris, Beatrice Prevatt
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| 15.45 | Coffee break |
| 16.00 | Breakout session 4 Delegates can choose which of the three sessions they wish to attend |
| A. Deploying, resisting and influencing international law: strategic use of international law in domestic public law Gráinne Mellon, Paul Clark, Kathryn Cronin
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| B. Role of public law challenges in welfare benefits: the growth of discretion over entitlement Tim Baldwin, Desmond Rutledge, Stephen Cottle
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| C. Anxious scrutiny and merits review in inquests and civil actions against public authorities Leslie Thomas QC, Stephen Simblet, Jesse Nicholls
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| 16:45 | Equality under the ECHR, equality under the Equality Act 2010 and equality under the common law Stephen Knafler QC |
| 17:30 | Close of conference and post-conference drinks reception |
Who should attend?
- Solicitors and paralegals working in private practice
- Lawyers and legal advisers working in law centres
- Lawyers working for charities and NGOs
- Local authority lawyers and service directors
- Central government lawyers and policy officers
- Academics and researchers specialising in public law
What is included?
- 6 hours of fully-accredited CPD training
- Talks prepared by one of the leading sets of human rights lawyers in the country
- Comprehensive notes for you to refer to back at the office
- Lunch and all refreshments
- Opportunities to ask questions
- The opportunity to buy selected LAG publications at a special conference discount
Expert Panel
All of the speakers are practising public law barristers at Garden Court Chambers. Between them, the panel have experience of the full range of public law specialisms.
Delegate fees and discounts
Book now to take advantage of the early bird discount. And remember that third and subsequent delegates from your firm or organisation may attend for half price.
| Delegates | Standard | Third and subsequent delegates (1) |
| Standard (public/private sector/solicitors in private practice) | £195.00 | £97.50 |
| Not for profit/NGOs/law centres/advice centres | £165.00 | £82.50 |
| Full time students/volunteers/unwaged (2) | £75.00 | n/a |
1. Groups of three or more delegates from the same organisation booking at the same time will receive a 50% discount on the standard rate for their third and subsequent delegate places.
2. This special rate is available to full time students, full-time volunteers, and others who are unwaged. Proof of your status may be required in order to grant this concessionary rate.
All prices are exclusive of VAT.
CPD Hours: 6:00
