Course focus

Planning and the Localism Act 2011 - NEW

Date:
19 March 2012
Venue:
DLA Piper LLP, London
CPD:
4.5

Training programmes

A Complete Guide to ASBO's

An intermediate overview to Asbo’s for all those involved in the anti-social behaviour orders including Local authority, 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.
  • Take a complete up to date look at ASBO’s in the light of up to date changes in the law and cases.
  • Learn from an experienced Local Authority Legal Officer on stand alone applications and a Crown Prosecution Service Anti Social Behaviour Specialist on post conviction applications.

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
  • Practical advocacy hints and successful case preparation
  • Open forum question and answer session

Programme directory