Course focus

Structures For Shared Services

Date:
26 April 2012
Venue:
Bevan Brittan LLP, London
CPD:
4.5

Training programmes

Education Law Conference

LGG is pleased to present the Annual Education Law Conference in association with 11KBW. Chaired by
Tim Kerr QC, the day is to be held at the Royal College of Surgeons, London and is an essential legal update for Heads of Legal and all Lawyers involved in Education Law. James Cornwell of 11KBW will provide a comprehensive Case Law Update, Tim Kerr QC will provide an insight into the current legislation and the outlook for the future, James Goudie QC will discuss the Equality Act, Nigel Giffin QC will discuss Education Staff matters in misconduct, discipline and access to children, and a case study featuring Peter Oldham QC, Holly Stout and Tara Shahbahrami focusing on discipline and Information Rights.  There will also be an opportunity to participate in a question and answer session with the expert panel of speakers.

Chair:  Tim Kerr QC

The Equality Act

  • The key concepts : protected characteristics and prohibited conduct
  • The education provisions : schools and FE
  • Socio-economic inequalities, the public sector inequality duty, positive action and reasonable adjustments

James Goudie QC 

Legislation: Update and Outlook

  • Education Legislation in Recent Times; a Brief Update.
  • The Future Direction of Education Legislation: What Can We Expect?

Tim Kerr QC

Case Law Update

  • Exclusions and Admissions Update
  • Discrimination – R(E) v JFS
  • ECHR Article 6 in Schools – R(G) v Governing Body of X School; R(LG) v IAP of Tom Hood School.

James Cornwell

Education staff – Misconduct, Discipline and Access to Children
Nigel Giffin QC

SEN Update
Joanne Clement

Case Study - Teachers, Discipline and Information Rights

  • Disability/Equality Duties
  • Discipline
  • Governing Bodies
  • Judicial Review/Private Law Rights

 Peter Oldham QC, Tara Shahbahrami, and Holly Stout

" The extensive team at 11KBW provides exhaustive coverage of the entire education market. An excellent set "

Chambers UK, 2010