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	Through our public seminars, conferences and in-house training courses we have reached a wide audience of lawyers, public authorities, NGOs and government departments. Past JUSTICE training conferences have included: Extradition, Deportation and Removal Protecting rights across borders (14 November 2008) The Human Rights Law Conference 2008: 10th Annual Conference Building on ten years of the Human Rights Act (21 October 2008) After Lisbon: Protecting Fundamental Rights in the European Union (30 April 2008) The Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights Conference 2007 (12 December 2007) The Human Rights Law Conference 2007: 9th Annual Conference (30 October 2007) Policing and Human Rights (24 May 2007) Custody and Detention: obligations. rights and remedies (6 December 2006) The Human Rights Law Conference 2006: 8th Annual Conference (26 October 2006) Corporate Liability Human rights and the modern business (12 June 2006) Extradition, Deportation and Rendition Protecting rights across borders (31 March 2006) The Freedom of Information Conference (7 December 2005) The Human Rights Law Conference (26 October 2005) Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights Balancing Liberty, Security and the Rule of Law (28 June 2005) How much freedom, security and justice? Developments in EU Asylum and Immigration Law (13 and 14 May 2005) Cross Border Crime Defence rights in a new era of international judicial co-operation (15 April 2005) The Freedom of Information Act Conference Under starter's orders (16 December 2004) 6th Annual Human Rights Law Conference New opportunities: new threats (15 October 2004) Human Rights and the European Union: using EC fundamental rights and remedies in domestic law (25 June 2004) Restorative Justice - in principle and practice, the implications for criminal lawyers (11 March 2004) 5th Annual Human Rights Law Conference 'Developing the Human Rights Act in an uncertain world' (17 October 2003) EUROWARRANT: European extradition in the 21st Century (5/6 July 2003) EQUAL PROTECTION: Working for a single equality act (12 May 2003) PRIVACY: Lost or found? (9 December 2002) TERRORISM: Mapping the new legal framework (28 June 2002) Ensuring Equality: Do we need Protocol 12?: Conference (15 April 2002) Companies and Regulators in the Human Rights Era (March 2002) - A one day conference organised by JUSTICE, Lovells and Blackstone Chambers JUSTICE has provided in-house training to a variety of organisations, including: Local Government Ombudsman Commission for Racial Equality Equal Opportunities Commission Disability Rights Commission Information Commissioner Asylum Support Adjudicators Surrey Law Society Mary Ward Legal Centre Refugee Council British Council The Tizard Centre National Aids Trust Blackfriars Advice Centre Kent County Council Association of Chief Police Officers Northern Ireland Policing Board We have also developed and run training courses for a number of central government departments: Foreign and Commonwealth Office Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food (now DEFRA) Lord Chancellor's Department (now the Department for Constitutional Affairs) The Official Solicitor Asylum Support Adjudicators Attorney General's Office of the Republic of Ireland Chief State Solicitor's Office of the Republic of Ireland For more information, please contact the JUSTICE office on 020 7762 6422 or email conferences@justice.org.uk top
	Extradition, Deportation and Removal Conference 2008 Protecting rights across borders Friday 14 November 2008 Holiday Inn Bloomsbury, London WC1N 1HT 5½ CPD hours accredited by SRA / Bar Standards Board Standard fee: £375 + VAT. Special discounted fee for JUSTICE members: £299 + VAT A comprehensive and accessible analysis of what's new in this complex area - and what the immediate future holds. The Extradition, Deportation and Removal Conference is the perfect opportunity for delegates to update their knowledge and discuss the issues. The conference boasts expert speakers, whose range of background will ensure detailed scrutiny of the issues. Specialist interactive breakout sessions will ensure that the key areas receive particular attention: European Arrest Warrant Deportation and sentencing Extradition outside the European Union Deportation on the grounds of national security To view full programme including a booking form click here. For further enquiries: telephone: 020 7393 7859 or email: conferences@sweetandmaxwell.co.uk The Human Rights Law Conference 2008 Building on ten years of the Human Rights Act 10th Annual Conference Tuesday 21 October 2008 Holiday Inn Bloomsbury, London WC1N 1HT 6 CPD hours accredited by SRA / Bar Standards Board Standard fee: £375 + VAT. Special discounted fee for JUSTICE members: £299 + VAT 'The acclaimed annual event ensuring you are fully up to date with the latest developments in human rights law' The annual JUSTICE/Sweet & Maxwell Human Rights Law Conference brings together the country's leading experts in human rights law: It has become the established forum for the consideration of legislation and case law from a human rights perspective. Key features: Keynote address by Lady Justice Arden, Court of Appeal Review of the year by Nathalie Lieven QC Plenary session on the first ten years of the Human Rights Act, led by Jack Straw, Secretary of State for Justice Specialist interactive workshops - led by acknowledged experts Criminal law, with Alex Bailin and Duncan Penny The Equality and Human Rights Commission, with Professor Francesca Klug and John Wadham Immigration and asylum, with Raza Husain and Laura Dubinsky Human rights and the EU, with Jemima Stratford and Gerry Facenna Judicial review, with Monica Carss-Frisk QC and Richard Gordon QC The Counter-terrorism Act 2008, with Ali Bajwa and Professor Clive Walker Deaths in custody, with Paul Bowen and Alison Macdonald The right to privacy in an electronic age, with Timothy Pitt-Payne To view full programme including a booking form click here For further enquiries about this conference: telephone: 020 7393 7859 or email: conferences@sweetandmaxwell.co.uk AFTER LISBON Protecting Fundamental Rights in the European Union Wednesday 30 April 2008 Jury's Great Russell Street, 16-22 Great Russell Street, London WC1 Organised by JUSTICE and Sweet & Maxwell Law Society and Bar Council accredited: 5.5 hours CPD Standard fee: £375 + VAT JUSTICE member fee: £299 + VAT A timely one day conference examining the latest developments concerning EC fundamental rights and their application in the UK The Lisbon Treaty The UK Protocol and the Charter of Fundamental Rights Privacy and data protection Cross-border crime, terrorism, immigration and asylum Latest case law from the European Court of Justice The impact on businesses, individuals, regulators and public authorities Speakers The Rt Hon Sir Stephen Richards, Lord Justice of Appeal Susie Alegre, Doughty Street Chambers David Anderson QC, Brick Court Chambers Julia Bateman, Head, Joint Law Societies Brussels Office Daniel Beard, Monckton Chambers Marie Demetriou, Brick Court Chambers Tim Eicke, Essex Court Chambers Gerry Facenna, Monckton Chambers Paul Lasok QC, Monckton Chambers Maya Lester, Brick Court Chambers Helen Malcolm QC, 3 Raymond Buildings Caroline Morgan, European Commission Peter Roth QC, Monckton Chambers Roger Smith, Director, JUSTICE Tim Ward, Monckton Chambers To view full programme including a booking form click here. To book your place or for further enquiries telephone: (020) 7393 7859 or email conferences@sweetandmaxwell.co.uk. The Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights Conference 2007 New Policy, New Practice? Wednesday 12 December 2007 Victoria Park Plaza, London SW1 Organised by JUSTICE and Sweet & Maxwell Law Society and Bar Council accredited: 5.5 hours CPD Standard fee: £350 + VAT JUSTICE member fee: £299 + VAT An up-to-the-minute assessment of the latest developments in counter-terrorism law and policy in the UK Pre-charge detention Control orders Deportation and 'diplomatic assurances' The use of intercept evidence What do changes in government mean for policy and practice? The implications for liberty and security - and the practical questions for lawyers Keynote speakers: Lord Carlile of Berriew QC, Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation Tony McNulty MP, Minister of State for Security, Counter-terrorism, Crime and Policing Plenary speaker: Keir Starmer QC, Doughty Street Chambers Other speakers: Alex Bailin, Matrix Jan Berry, Chair, The Police Federation Andrew Dismore MP, Joint Committee on Human Rights Judith Farbey, Tooks Chambers Michael Fordham QC, Blackstone Chambers Susan Hadland, Home Office Andrew Hall QC, Doughty Street Chambers Raza Husain, Matrix Gareth Peirce, Birnberg Peirce Professor Clive Walker, University of Leeds To view full programme including a booking form click here For further enquiries telephone: 020 7393 7859 or email conferences@sweetandmaxwell.co.uk The Human Rights Law Conference 2007 Moving into a new era of rights? 9th Annual Conference Tuesday 30 October 2007 Holiday Inn Bloomsbury, London WC1N 1HT Law Society and Bar Council Accredited: 6 hours CPD Standard fee: £350 + VAT. Special discounted fee for JUSTICE members: £292.50 + VAT *"The acclaimed annual event ensuring you are fully up to date with the latest developments in human rights law"* The annual JUSTICE/Sweet & Maxwell Human Rights Law Conference brings together the country's leading experts in human rights law: It has become the established forum for the consideration of legislation and case law from a human rights perspective. Key features: Keynote address by Mr Justice Collins, Lead Judge, Administrative Court Review of the year by Tim Otty QC Plenary session on A Bill of Rights, led by Professor Vernon Bogdanor Specialist interactive workshops - led by acknowledged experts: Criminal law, with Alex Bailin and Ben Rose The Commission for Equality and Human Rights, with Professor Francesca Klug Mental health, with Fenella Morris and Lucy Scott-Moncrieff Freedom of information, with Tim Pitt-Payne and Rosemary Jay Judicial review, with Monica Carss-Frisk QC and Richard Gordon QC Military justice, with Rodney Dixon and Professor Peter Rowe Custody and detention, with Phillippa Kaufmann and Alison Macdonald Privacy and free expression, with Andrew Nicol QC and Sara Mansoori To view full programme including a booking form click here. Policing and Human Rights Myths, challenges, and realities Thursday 24 May 2007 Jolly Hotel St Ermin's, 2 Caxton Street, London SW1 Organised by JUSTICE and Sweet & Maxwell Law Society and Bar Council Accredited: 6 hours CPD Standard fee: £350 + VAT JUSTICE member fee: £299 + VAT Policing and Human Rights: myths, challenges and realities seeks to sweep away the myths and highlight the realities of policing in the human rights age. Bringing together leading experts from varied perspectives, this conference will: Examine the realities of policy and practice in a number of key areas - from terrorism to anti-social behaviour Analyse the impact of recent developments in legislation and case-law Discuss the implications of possible new proposals Key issues include: How does the Human Rights Act affect the exercise of new police powers? What duties does Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights place on the police in relation to fatal incidents? What personal information can the police disclose? When can the police interfere with the democratic right of public protest? Anti-social behaviour initiatives - creating safer neighbourhoods or criminalising childhood? Specialist interactive breakout sessions will concentrate on the topics of particular current interest: Fatal incidents Policing protests Data and disclosure Community policing and anti-social behaviour Keynote speaker Ken Jones, President, Association of Chief Police Officers Plenary session speakers Professor Ed Cape, University of the West of England Tarique Ghaffur, Assistant Commissioner, Metropolitan Police Fiona Murphy, Bhatt Murphy Solicitors Tim Owen QC, Matrix Richard Perks, 5 Essex Court Chambers To view full programme including a booking form click here. For further enquiries email conferences@sweetandmaxwell.co.uk Custody and Detention: obligations, rights and remedies Wednesday 6 December 2006 Jolly Hotel St Ermin's, 2 Caxton Street, London SW1 Organised by JUSTICE and Sweet & Maxwell Law Society and Bar Council Accredited: 6 hours CPD Standard fee: £325 plus VAT. 10% discount for JUSTICE members. This conference will bring you the latest analysis of the obligations of public authorities and private actors responsible for detention towards prisoners and detainees, the legal rights of those detained and the remedies available to them. Key issues include: Conditions of detention: the latest developments in international and European human rights standards Vulnerable detainees: duties under Articles 2 and 3 of the European Convention Immigration and mental health detention - latest case-law The Parole Board - what will be the impact of the Home Office proposals for unanimous verdicts and public protection advocates? Remedies - access to legal advice, discrimination law and more Choose from breakout sessions on the Parole Board and civil detention Specialist breakout sessions give you the opportunity to tailor the day to your own particular concerns. These highly interactive sessions - on the Parole Board and on civil detention - allow you to discuss the issues in detail with leading experts. Keynote speaker: Anne Owers CBE, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons Other speakers include: Alison Macdonald (Matrix Chambers) on duties towards children in detention Simon Creighton (Bhatt Murphy Solicitors) and Matt Smith (Home Office Legal Advisers Branch) on The Parole Board Hugh Southey (Tooks Chambers) and Professor Andrew Coyle on the latest developments on conditions of detention Stephen Shaw (Prison and Probation Ombudsman) on complaints To view full programme click here. For further enquiries telephone 020 7393 7859 or email conferences@sweetandmaxwell.co.uk top The Human Rights Law Conference 2006 8th Annual Conference Thursday 26 October 2006 Savoy Place, London WC2R 0BL Law Society and Bar Council Accredited: 6 hours CPD Standard fee: £325 plus VAT. 10% discount for JUSTICE members. *"The acclaimed annual event ensuring you are fully up to date with the latest developments in human rights law"* The annual JUSTICE/Sweet & Maxwell Human Rights Law Conference brings together the country's leading experts in human rights law: It has become the established forum for the consideration of legislation and case law from a human rights perspective. Key features: Keynote address by Lord Justice Brooke, Court of Appeal Judge Review of the year by Dinah Rose Plenary session on freedom of expression, led by Geoffrey Robertson QC Specialist interactive workshops - led by acknowledged experts: Criminal law, with Peter Carter QC and Steven Bird Education, with Nigel Giffin QC and Beverley Lang QC Equality and discrimination, with Akua Reindorf and Professor Aileen McColgan Deportation and extradition, with Raza Husain and Alun Jones QC Judicial review, with Philip Havers QC and Helen Mountfield Local government and community safety, with Sam Grodinski and Jim Skelsey Mental health, with Fenella Morris and Lucy Scott-Moncrieff Terrorism, with Edward Fitzgerald QC and Alex Bailin To view full programme click here. For further enquiries: telephone: 020 7393 7859 or email: conferences@sweetandmaxwell.co.uk top Corporate Liability Human rights and the modern business Organised by JUSTICE and Sweet & Maxwell Hosted by Clifford Chance Monday 12 June 2006 Standard fee: £325 plus VAT. 10% discount for JUSTICE members. A one-day conference discussing all the latest developments concerning: International developments The law of bribery The Corporate Manslaughter Bill Corporations and the Human Rights Act Keynote speaker Sir Geoffrey Chandler, Founder-Chair Amnesty International UK Business Group and former Director Shell International For full details in PDF format click here top Extradition, Deportation and Rendition: Protecting rights across borders Organised by JUSTICE and Sweet & Maxwell Friday 31 March 2006 The Hatton, 51-53 Hatton Garden, London EC1 8HN Standard fee: £325 plus VAT. 10% discount for JUSTICE members. A one-day conference discussing all the latest developments concerning: The Extradition Act 2003 The European Arrest Warrant Deportation - grounds and procedure Extra-judicial rendition Keynote speaker Professor Colin Warbrick, Durham University Plenary session speakers Nicholas Blake QC, Matrix Chambers The Hon Mr Justice Collins Stephen Grosz, Bindman and Partners Professor Elspeth Guild, Kingsley Napley Baroness Sarah Ludford MEP For full details in PDF format click here top The Freedom of Information Act Conference 2005 Wednesday 7th December 2005 Pinsent Masons, 30 Aylesbury Street, London EC1R 0ER Organised by JUSTICE and Sweet & Maxwell Law Society / Bar Council CPD hours: 6 Standard fee: £295 plus VAT. 10% discount for JUSTICE members Lessons from the Act's first year - leading experts present the latest thinking on how the Act is working in practice: The enforcement process in action Decisions of the Information Commissioner How organisations are using the Act Data protection, press freedom, commercially-sensitive information Lessons for users, public authorities and third parties Keynote speaker: Lord Justice Sedley, Lord Justice of Appeal Plenary session speakers: Phillip Coppell, 4-5 Gray's Inn Square Maurice Frankel, Director, Campaign for Freedom of Information Andrew Lidbetter, Partner, Herbert Smith John Macdonald QC, New Square Chambers Claire Moriarty, Constitution Director, Department for Constitutional Affairs Timothy Pitt-Payne, 11 King's Bench Walk To view full programme including a booking form click here top The Human Rights Law Conference 2005 7th Annual Conference Wednesday 26 October 2005 Church House, Dean's Yard, Westminster, London SW1 Organised by JUSTICE and Sweet & Maxwell Law Society and Bar Council Accredited: 6 hours CPD Standard fee: £295 plus VAT. 10% discount for JUSTICE members. "The acclaimed annual event ensuring you are fully up to date with the latest developments in human rights law" Five years after the Human Rights Act came into force - how does reality measure up to expectation? Comprehensive, expert and informative, the annual JUSTICE/Sweet & Maxwell Human Rights Law Conference is established as the premier forum for the consideration of legislation and case law from a human rights perspective. The 2005 conference builds on this reputation. Expert speakers will examine the significant developments of the past year, highlight important future proposals and consider the overall health of the Human Rights Act. Specialist workshop sessions, each run by leading experts, will provide in-depth coverage of key issues, covering: Criminal law Equality Fair proceedings in immigration, asylum and extradition The Prevention of Terrorism Act The new law enforcement framework Judicial review Extra-territorial application of the Human Rights Act The European Constitution Whatever your particular area of interest, this conference is an essential means of ensuring you are fully up to date with the latest developments in human rights law. Key issues include: Will the Commission for Equality and Human Rights deliver a 'human rights culture'? Is the Prevention of Terrorism Act a nail in the coffin of due process? What will be the impact of the Serious Organised Crime Agency? What next for human rights from the EU? Is the Human Rights Act in good health or on the danger list? Keynote speaker: Mrs Justice Cox, High Court Plenary session speakers: · Keir Starmer QC, Doughty Street Chambers · Lord Lester of Herne Hill QC, Blackstone Chambers · Marcel Berlins, The Guardian · Richard Clayton QC, 39 Essex Street Chambers · Harriet Harman QC MP, Minister of State for Constitutional Affairs · Professor Francesca Klug, London School of Economics To view full programme including a booking form click here Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights: Balancing Liberty, Security and the Rule of Law Tuesday 28 June 2005 6.5 hours CPD £295 + VAT (10% discount for JUSTICE members) Organised by JUSTICE and Sweet & Maxwell Royal Society of Arts, 8 John Adam Street, London WC2N 6EZ A one-day conference examining the state of counter-terrorism legislation in the UK - The Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 - Control Orders - Identity Cards - Intercept Evidence - Deportation The implications for liberty and security - and the practical questions for lawyers Key issues examined - What are the practical implications of the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 for civil and criminal practice? - How will control orders interact with criminal prosecutions for terrorism offences? - Will the proposal to deport terrorist suspects mean sweeping human rights under a foreign carpet? - Will allowing intercept evidence in criminal proceedings untie the Gordian knot? - Are ID cards an important weapon in the war on terror - or an unworkable, expensive threat to basic rights? - What is the likely impact of allowing closed proceedings and special advocates in the High Court (Part 76 of the Civil Procedure Rules)? Keynote speaker Professor Conor Gearty, London School of Economics Other Speakers Rt. Hon Alan Beith MP, Chair of the House of Commons Constitutional Affairs Committee Louise Christian, Christian Khan Solicitors Tom de la Mare, Blackstone Chambers Professor David Feldman, University of Cambridge Nicholas Howen, Secretary-General, International Commission of Jurists Rick Scannell, 2 Garden Court Chambers Rabinder Singh QC, Matrix Chambers Michelle Strange, Doughty Street Chambers Click here for a PDF version of the conference flyer. top
	How much freedom, security and justice? Developments in EU Asylum and Immigration Law Friday 13 and Saturday 14 May 2005 Charles Clore House, 17 Russell Square, London WC1 Conference organised by the Immigration Law Practitioners' Association, in association with JUSTICE and the British Institute for International and Comparative Law 10 hours CPD Standard fee: £250 ILPA/JUSTICE/BIICL member's fee: £200 Voluntary sector/law centre fee: £120 Student fee: £60 In developing its policy on immigration and asylum, the EU has expressed a commitment to respect for fundamental rights, access to justice and the rule of law. Is it living up to that commitment? This important 2-day conference will: examine the latest developments in European immigration and asylum law and policy critically assess the progress that has been made in implementing the agenda agreed by the European Council at Tampere look forward to the next stage of the development of EU asylum and immigration law and policy under the Hague Programme bring together expert speakers to offer a detailed evaluation of the legal instruments developed so far assess the impact of EU enlargement and the Constitutional Treaty This conference will be of particular interest to: Practitioners working in immigration and asylum law Policy-makers Academics NGOs Key speakers: Tony Bunyan, Statewatch Professor Elspeth Guild, University of Nijmegen & Kingsley Napley Solicitors Professor Carol Harlow, London School of Economics Andrew Nicol QC, Doughty Street Chambers Professor Steve Peers, University of Essex Click here for a PDF of the conference flyer, giving full details and booking form. For further information contact ILPA on 020 7490 1553 or info@ilpa.org.uk top
	Cross Border Crime Defence rights in a new era of international judicial co-operation Friday 15 April 2005 Church House, Great Smith Street, Westminster, London SW1 Organised by JUSTICE and Sweet & Maxwell CPD 6.5 hours A one-day conference assessing the new UK / EU / US extradition and mutual assistance regimes: How is the Eurowarrant working in practice? What are the new instruments that will follow in its wake? Are concerns about the new UKUS Extradition Treaty justified? Can defence rights be protected under these new arrangements? Why you should attend this conference Crime crosses borders - but is justice being turned back at the frontier? The past 2 years have seen fundamental changes in the UK's response to trans-national crime. In Europe, a programme of 'mutual recognition' in criminal matters has spawned the European Arrest Warrant. More developments are imminent. Across the Atlantic, a controversial new extradition treaty - agreed without parliamentary scrutiny - has traded traditional safeguards for procedural efficiency. These changes are happening in a context - EU enlargement, the war on terror and the ever-easier movement of people, goods, information, money and ideas - which means that international responses to crime are inevitable. But are essential human rights principles and crucial procedural safeguards for suspects being discarded? Fundamental issues of politics, principle and practice are involved. This conference brings together leading experts to review the latest developments, highlight concerns and propose solutions. Click here for a PDF version of the conference flyer. For further information or to purchase a conference pack, please contact Sweet & Maxwell on conferences@sweetandmaxwell.co.uk top
	The Freedom of Information Act Conference Under starter's orders Thursday 16 December 2004 9.30am - 5pm Masons, 30 Aylesbury Street, London, EC1R 0ER Organised by JUSTICE and Sweet & Maxwell CPD: 6 hours Standard fee: £295 + VAT Your chance to clarify the key issues as the Act comes into force The Act and the key uncertainties explained The different issues for public bodies, those seeking information and third parties Access to a panel of expert practitioners and regulators The practical issues for lawyers Main speakers Richard Thomas, The Information Commissioner Mirza Ahmad, Chief Legal Officer, Birmingham City Council Maurice Frankel, Director of the Campaign for Freedom of Information David Hencke, Westminster Correspondent, The Guardian Andrew Lidbetter, Partner, Herbert Smith Jennifer McDermott, Partner, Lovells Timothy Pitt-Payne, 11 King's Bench Walk Who should attend Solicitors and Barristers - who act for public bodies or who practice in any of the many areas of law affected by the Act Employed lawyers in: Government departments Local authorities The NHS Education The Police and CPS Campaigning organisations Academics Why you should attend this conference 1 January 2005 sees the dawn of a new era of openness - as the Freedom of Information Act 2000 comes fully into force. The Act is designed to throw open the shutters and let light into a previously shadowy world - that of the information held, not only by central government, but also by over 100,000 'public bodies' including local authorities, the health service, educational establishments, the police and quangos. Under the Freedom of Information Act individuals will have the right of access to millions of documents held by public bodies. Already those public bodies have been required to draw up 'publication schemes' listing all the information that they intend to make available. After the flurry of activity as public authorities prepare for the Act, this conference gives you one final chance to pause for breath and ask the crucial questions: Where will the balance be between national security and public scrutiny be struck? What can we learn from the experience of the Freedom of Information pioneers - the US, Canada and New Zealand? What does the new openness mean for privacy and data protection? What are the Information Commissioner's thoughts as the clock ticks down to implementation? Will 'open government' become a reality - or will it founder on the rocks of exemptions, ministerial veto and public apathy? The conference provides a fully rounded perspective on the new regime, examining the seperate issues relevant to public bodies, users of the Act and third parties. Focused breakout sessions discuss, in-depth, the Act's impact in specific areas. Click here for a pdf version of the booking form For enquiries or to purchase the conference pack email: conferences@sweetandmaxwell.co.uk top
	The Human Rights Law Conference 2004 6th Annual Conference New Opportunities, New Threats: Developing the Human Rights Act amid conflicting pressures Friday, 15 October 2004 Church House, Dean's Yard, Westminster, London SW1 Law Society and Bar Council Accredited: 6 hours CPD Standard fee: £275 plus VAT "The acclaimed annual event ensuring you are fully up to date with the latest developments in human rights law" Key issues include: Are counter-terrorism and human rights compatible? How are human rights developments affecting the business sector? What does EU enlargement mean for asylum law? How will the new freedom of information regime work in practice? Is the draft Mental Health Bill a threat to the rights of a vulnerable minority? Human rights thinking now pervades law and practice in the UK. The Human Rights Act is no longer new, but its influence continues to grow. Further innovations - like the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights - are imminent. But are political responses - to terrorism, asylum, crime and mental health - riding roughshod over human rights principles? As the gulf between human rights law and 'other' law closes, all practitioners, policy-makers and academics need to be fully aware of the implications of these developments. The JUSTICE/Sweet & Maxwell Human Rights Law conference has grown to become the established annual forum for consideration of the latest case law and legislation. The conference will review the significant developments of the past year and give important pointers to the future. Expert speakers in specialist interactive workshop sessions will examine the most pressing issues in detail, covering: Business and human rights Closed evidence hearings Criminal law Equality Immigration and asylum Freedom of information Judicial review Mental health Whatever your particular area of interest, this conference is an essential means of ensuring you are fully up to date with the latest developments in human rights law. Keynote speaker: Lord Justice Laws, Lord Justice of Appeal Plenary session speakers: Helen Mountfield, Matrix Chambers Professor Conor Gearty, London School of Economics Nicholas Blake QC, Matrix Chambers Murray Hunt, Legal Adviser to Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights Linda Robinson, Terrorism and Protection Policy Unit, Home Office To view full programme click here To purchase the full conference pack for this conference or for further enquiries: call (020) 7393 7859 or email: conferences@sweetandmaxwell.co.uk top
	Human Rights and the European Union: Using EC fundamental rights and remedies in domestic law Friday 25 June 2004 This one-day conference examined EU constitutional developments, the fundamental Community rights that underlie them - and how these rights can be used as powerful human rights remedies The EU Charter and its application explained Break out sessions for both commercial and human rights lawyers Access to a panel of expert practitioners and academics The practical issues for lawyers Organised by JUSTICE in conjunction with Doughty Street Chambers and Monckton Chambers Administered by Sweet and Maxwell Keynote speaker: Lord Justice Laws, Lord Justice of Appeal Plenary session speakers: Professor Paul Craig, Professor of Law, University of Oxford Gerhard Grill, Principal Legal Officer, European Ombudsman Professor Elspeth Guild, Professor of Law, University of Nijmegen, Partner Kingsley Napley, Solicitors Peter Roth QC, Monckton Chambers Keir Starmer QC, Doughty Street Chambers Click here for a pdf version of the conference flyer. For a pdf version of Keir Starmer QC's paper on an Introduction to Fundamental Rights in EU Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights click here. For a pdf version of Peter Roth QC's paper on Human Right Remedies in Community Law click here. To purchase the full conference pack for this conference or for further enquiries: email: conferences@sweetandmaxwell.co.uk top
	Restorative Justice - in principle and practice The implications for criminal lawyers Thursday 11 March 2004 Organised in association with: Law Society, LCCSA, CBA and CLSA Is restorative justice an idea whose time has come? How does it fit in with human rights, due process and safeguards? Why does the Government see restorative justice as an answer to many of the ills of the criminal justice system? What can we learn from the experience of other jurisdictions? What does it mean for hard-pressed criminal practitioners here? by bringing together experts in this developing area - from those who have studied restorative techniques around the world to those with hands-on experience in the UK - this conference provided delegates with the opportunity to discuss the potential of restorative justice in England and Wales. Speakers included: Roger Smith Director, JUSTICE Lord Justice Kay, Chair of the Criminal Justice Board Sir Charles Pollard, Chair, Youth Justice Board; former Chief Constable, Thames Valley Police Kate Akester, Solicitor; former Director of Criminal Justice Policy, JUSTICE and co-author of JUSTICE's report Restorative Justice: The way ahead Rob Allen, Member, Youth Justice Board; Esmée Fairbairn Foundation Bruce Houlder QC; former Chair, CBA Naomi Redhouse; Solicitor, LCCSA Helen Cousins; Chair, CLSA Each delegate received, as the conference information pack, a FREE copy of the new JUSTICE publication: Restorative Justice: The way ahead By Shari Tickell and Kate Akester This JUSTICE report examines and evaluates restorative justice programmes around the world, before looking at nascent schemes in the UK. Building on the lessons learned, it makes recommendations as to how restorative elements can best be integrated into the criminal justice system in England and Wales. March 2004 c100pp ISBN 0 907247 40 7 (normal price £15) To order a copy of this book, please email conferences@justice.org.uk top
	Tackling New Challenges: developing the Human Rights Act in an uncertain world was held on Friday 17 October 2003 Church House, Westminster, London CPD 6 hours - accredited by Law Society and Bar Council "The acclaimed annual event ensuring you are fully up to date with the latest developments in human rights law" The Annual JUSTICE/Sweet & Maxwell Human Rights Law conference has established itself as the premier forum for examining case law and legislative developments across a broad range of practice areas. The 2003 conference brought together the country's leading experts in human rights law. Plenary sessions considered UK law in the context of changing circumstances internationally and political pressures at home. Specialist interactive workshops allowed in-depth analysis and discussion, covering: • Asylum • Criminal law • Discrimination and employment • Judicial review • Prisoners' rights • Privacy • Remedies in EU law Whatever your particular area of interest, this conference was an essential means of ensuring you are fully up-to-date with the latest developments in human rights law. Key issues included: • How should the law respond to the threat of international terrorism? • When rights and democracy clash - how should the courts strike a balance? • What is the impact of International Criminal Court? • What is in store for those working in asylum and discrimination law? • How will the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights impact on UK law? Speakers included: • Lord Goldsmith QC, the Attorney General • Mr Justice Collins • Philip Havers QC • Lord Carlile of Berriew QC • Professor David Feldman • Vera Baird QC, MP • Richard Clayton QC • David Brummell This conference provided an ideal opportunity to update your practice with analysis from some of the most prominent practitioners and academics in this field. Couldn't attend? You can still purchase the invaluable set of conference materials for personal reference. Contact Sweet & Maxwell on 020 7393 7859 or email conferences@sweetandmaxwell.co.uk for further details. top
	EUROWARRANT: European extradition in the 21st century 5-6 July 2003 (Organised with financial support from the Grotius-II Programme of the European Commission and The Nuffield Foundation) The European Arrest Warrant will replace existing extradition procedures by 2004. Within this new framework, national judges in EU countries will directly enforce arrest warrants issued in other member states, without reference to the Executive. Is this welcome progress towards a genuine European judicial space based on mutual recognition? Will individual rights and freedoms be adequately protected? Does the European Arrest Warrant create a need for EU minimum standards in criminal procedures? JUSTICE's conference gathered extradition experts from across Europe to consider issues ranging from the constitutional to the procedural, focusing on the protection of individual and defence rights. It provided a unique opportunity for legal practitioners, academics and policy makers to keep abreast of crucial developments in extradition law. Keynote speakers included: Lord Justice Sedley Judge Baltasar Garzon, Magistrate, Spain Florence Schmidt-Pariset, DG-JHA, European Commission Professor Elspeth Guild, University of Nijmegen & Kingsley Napley Paul Garlick QC, 35 Essex Street The papers from this conference are available in pdf format here. Click here for details of JUSTICE's current policy work and briefings on this area. top
	EQUAL PROTECTION: Working for a single equality act Conference organised by JUSTICE, NAT and the TUC and organised in association with the Commission for Racial Equality, the Disability Rights Commission and the Equal Opportunities Commission Date: 12 May 2003 Conference summary Is it now time to provide a coherent legislative approach to the protection and promotion of equality within the UK? Discrimination experts from various backgrounds will analyse the benefits of a single equality act, consider how some of the potential problems could be resolved and discuss practical initiatives to work towards a fresh approach to equality legislation in the UK. Legal provisions for equal protection have multiplied since the 1970s. However, these piecemeal reforms have brought inconsistencies, conflicts and confusion. With current policy discussions focusing on the shape of a new single equality commission, is it now time to provide a coherent legislative approach to the protection and promotion of equality within the UK? This one-day conference gathered discrimination experts from various backgrounds to consider: What would be the benefits of a single equality act? How can we remove barriers to achievement? How can we extend duties to promote equality across all the different grounds? How do we avoid a hierarchy of rights? How can conflicts between the different strands of discrimination be resolved? What can we practically do to work towards creating a single equality act? Targeted at NGOs, trade unions, law centres, policy makers and others involved in this field, the conference was an excellent opportunity to consider the future agenda for protection against discrimination in the UK Keynote speakers included: Robin Allen QC, Cloisters Tufyal Choudhury, University of Durham Sandra Fredman, University of Oxford Michael Rubenstein, Editor, Equal Opportunities Review Anthony Lester QC, Blackstone Chambers Barry Fitzpatrick, Equality Commission for Northern Ireland To purchase a conference pack, please email conferences@justice.org.uk Click here for details of JUSTICE's current policy work and briefings on discrimination. top
	PRIVACY: Lost or found? Conference organised by JUSTICE and Sweet & Maxwell Date: 9 December 2002 Conference summary The right to privacy now exists within the UK. Yet, what does this mean and how can it be enforced? Is it only limited to protection under the Human Rights Act or can the common law now provide a remedy for interferences with privacy? This conference updated practitioners on the current legal and policy framework and the implications of recent case law. It analysed the positioning of privacy rights within both public and private spheres. Leading experts debated the extent to which intrusions into private life can be justified and examined what is happening to the emerging right to privacy in the UK. Key questions that were considered included: Does law enforcement take priority over protection of private life? Do privacy rights disappear in the workplace? What difference will the Freedom of Information Act make? When can freedom of expression trump privacy rights? How should our private lives be protected? Do privacy rights exist in public spaces? Through case study analysis in practical breakout sessions, speakers guided delegates through how to bring and defend a claim and how to secure remedies through the courts. (Conference papers can be purchased from conferences@sweetandmaxwell.co.uk) Sponsored by Masons top
	TERRORISM: Mapping the new legal framework (28 June 2002) JUSTICE's recent conference was an opportunity to analyse the implications of recent legal measures against terrorism with leading authorities in the field. Click here for the Full programme Comments from delegates on the day included: "It has been an eye opener, with the breadth of changes and their impact on civil liberties, privacy and refugees." "[The conference materials were] comprehensive - useful for future reference." "An excellent overview and very well presented session." "Excellent range of speakers and subjects." If you missed the conference, you can still purchase the complete folder of speakers' papers for just £20 (£10 for members). To order, please print out the publications order form (PDF frormat) complete it with the conference title and send it to us with your cheque payment. If you have any queries, please contact conferences@justice.org.uk top
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