Training programmes

Planning Committees

Date:26 February 2010Time:10:00 - 16:00Venue:ETC Venues, LondonAddress:ETC Venues, Avonmouth House, 6 Avonmouth Street, London, SE1 6NX Speakers:Tom Graham, Solicitor and Independent TrainerCost:£215.00 ex VAT View map and directions to venue CPD: 4.5

Alternative dates:

16th July 2010 - Leeds

1st October 2010 - London

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This course is ideal for newly qualified Lawyers or Lawyers with little or no experience of Planning Law and / or advising Planning Committees

This course will enable you to:

Grasp the legal and procedural aspects of the decision-making process
Understand common issues such as members’ interests, bias and pre-determination
Consider case studies and participate in workshops

This course will include:

An overview of relevant planning law and practice
Dealing with common problems such as refusals against officers’ advice
An overview of key administrative law concepts
The committee process – reports, probity, interacting with members and the public.
Coping with committee meeting

" The course provided a thorough grounding on current law, practice and central government policies. Particularly useful were the papers on administrative law and best practice for planning committees "

David M Berger, London Borough of Southwark

Course focus

Structures For Shared Services

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