Training programmes
Northern Local Government Legal Conference
In association with ACSeS and SLG
This is the first joint legal conference between ACSeS and SLG joint chaired by Andrew Frosdick, Barnsley MBC and Stephen Turner, Hull City Council, which is taking place at the Great North Museum, it will be a great opportunity to network with colleagues in the region and share your views and experiences.
Key speakers at the conference include the Chief Executive of Gateshead Council, Roger Kelly, and the President of the Law Society for England and Wales, Robert Heslett, who will both be discussing the role of solicitors within local government.
The plenary topics covered on the day will include Information Law, Data Protection and Freedom of Information by Ibraham Hasan, Actnow Training; Well Being by Colin Crawford, Kings Chambers and Local Authority Judicial Review by Philip Engelman, Trinity Chambers.
There will be several workshops taking place throughout the day which will provide you with the opportunity to choose specific sessions that are of interest to you and enable you to gain the most from the day’s conference.
Morning Workshops
Workshop 1 - TUPE
John Mc Mullen, Short Richardson Forth
OR
Workshop 2 - Maximising your Career Potential: Tips for the Local Government Lawyer
Linda Walker, Dickinson Dees
Workshop 3 – Child Care Law (Issues around children giving evidence in care proceedings and media access to the courts)
Guy Swiffen, ParkLane Plowden
OR
Workshop 4 - Planning Issues
Nicola Allan, Trinity Chambers
Afternoon Workshops
Workshop 5 - Code of Conduct
Colin Crawford, Kings Chambers
OR
Workshop 6 - Procurement Issues
Robert Langley, Muckle LLP
Sponsors
ACSeS
Parklane Plowden
Hays
Dickinson Dees
Northumbria University
Kings Chambers
Trinity Chambers
Programme directory
- Advocacy
- ASB
- Committees
- Data Protection.Freedom of Information
- Education and Children's Services
- Elections
- Employment
- Environmental
- Gambling
- Head of Legal
- Highways and Rights of Way
- Housing
- Immigration Law
- Licensing
- Litigation
- Local Government
- Management
- Members Governance
- Partnering / Procurement
- Planning
- Property
- Prosecution
- Social Services
- Trading Standards