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09.00 |
Registration and coffee |
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09.30 |
Welcome and introduction |
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Vivien Gambling
Chair, Housing Law Practitioners' Association |
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09.40 |
Keynote speech |
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Richard Drabble QC
Barrister, Landmark Chambers |
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10.35 |
A View from the County Court Bench
Panel discussion followed by questions |
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Chair: |
Carol Storer
Director, Legal Aid Practitioners Group |
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Speakers: |
His Honour Judge John Platt
District Judge Luigi Sterlini
District Judge Wendy Backhouse
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11.20 |
Coffee |
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11.50 |
A View from the County Court Bench
Panel discussion (continued) |
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12.45 |
Lunch |
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13.45 |
Parallel Seminars Session 1 |
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Seminar 1
Anti-Social Behaviour: Legal Update
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Chair: |
Giles Peaker
Solicitor, Anthony Gold Solicitors |
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Speakers: |
Dawn McPherson
Solicitor, Fisher Meredith Solicitors
Jonathan Manning
Barrister, Arden Chambers |
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Seminar 2
Homelessness and Eligibility: Eligibility |
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Chair: |
Michael Paget
Barrister, Garden Court Chambers |
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Speakers: |
Liz Davies
Barrister, Garden Court Chambers
Simon Cox
Barrister, Doughty Street Chambers |
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Seminar 3
The Future of Public and Private Sector Housing |
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Chair: |
Robert Latham
Barrister, Doughty Street Chambers |
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Speakers: |
Claer Lloyd Jones
Executive Director, Tenant Services Authority
David Cowan
Barrister, Arden Chambers and Professor of Law and Policy, University of Bristol
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Seminar 4
Mortgage Possession Proceedings and Property Law Interests in the Family Home |
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Chair: |
James Bowen
Barrister, 6 Kings Bench Walk Chambers |
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Speakers: |
Derek McConnell
Solicitor, South West Law
Luke Barnes
Barrister, 3 Dr Johnson's Buildings Chambers |
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Seminar 5
Community Care Update |
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Chair: |
Richard Harmer
Solicitor, Shelter |
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Speakers: |
Bethan Harris
Barrister, Garden Court Chambers
Ian Wise
Barrister, Doughty Street Chambers
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15.15 |
Tea |
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15.45 |
Parallel Seminars Session 2
Session 2 seminars 1, 2 and 3 will include the same speakers as Session 1, but will have a slightly different emphasis.
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Seminar 1
Anti-Social Behaviour: Strategy |
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Seminar 2
Homelessness and Eligibility: Legal Update |
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Seminar 3
The Future of Public and Private Sector Housing |
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Seminar 4
Mobile Homes, Gypsy and Traveller Law
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Chair: |
David Watkinson
Barrister, Garden Court Chambers |
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Speakers: |
Stephen Cottle
Barrister, Garden Court Chambers
Chris Johnson
Solicitor, Community Law Partnership |
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Seminar 5
Possession Proceedings: Tenancy Deposits and Public Law Defences |
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Chair: |
Tracey Bloom
Barrister, Doughty Street Chambers |
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Speakers: |
Mark Robinson
Solicitor, Shelter
James Stark
Barrister, Garden Court North Chambers |
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17.15 |
Closing address |
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Jan Luba QC
Barrister, Garden Court Chambers |
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18.00 |
Closing remarks |
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Vivien Gambling
Chair, Housing Law Practitioners’ Association |
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18.05 |
Close |
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