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Course focus

15th Annual Planning Law Conference

Date:
08 December 2008
Venue:
Royal College of Surgeons, London
CPD:
5.0

Training programmes

ASBOs Made Easy


A practical course ideal for all those involved in the anti-social behaviour orders including Housing, Community Safety, the Police, Education, Youth Offending Teams, Environmental Health and Lawyers advising on this area.


This day will help you to:

  • Understand fully what an ASBO is, how to use it and when
  • Consider the changes brought about by the Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003 and its practical implications
  • Learn from an experienced Local Authority Legal Officer and popular speaker


This day will cover:

  • What is an ASBO?
  • Behaviour suitable for an ASBO
  • Other remedies short of court and in court
  • Different routes, different courts, different players – who can take out ASBOs? Where? How? What is best?
  • How to apply; standards of proof
  • Evidence including hearsay
  • Terms, length, breach
  • Monitoring ASBOs; what is possible with ASBOs; publicity issues
  • Round up of recent case law
  • Open forum question and answer session