Housing & Social Welfare

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• CCLR Seminar: Ordinary Residence Disputes

  Tuesday 13 May 2008 from 18:30 to 20:00

  Speakers: Simon Bull, assistant borough solicitor, Bracknell Forest DC Margaret Pedler, Social Care and Care Quality Commission Division, Department of Health Chaired by : Pauline Thompson, …

  
  

• The great divide - POSTPONED

  Tuesday 22 April 2008 from 18:00 to 20:00

  NB this seminar has had to be postponed - new date will be advised shortly   Kate Markus leads a seminar on the relationship between NHS treatment and community care including the role of …

  
  

• The vulnerability debate

  Monday 7 April 2008 from 18:00 to 20:00

  Dominic Preston and Paul Ridge from Bindman & Partners lead a seminar on establishing priority need by socio-medical vulnerability venue: Conference Hall, Nº 54 Doughty Street ( map ) CPD : 2 …

  
  

• Breaching the fortress

  Wednesday 12 March 2008 from 18:00 to 20:00

  Jim Shepherd and Nik Antoniades lead a seminar looking at the homelessness gatekeeping practices employed by local housing authorities venue: Conference Hall, Nº 54 Doughty Street ( map ) CPD : 2 …

  
  

• Housing Act or Children Act ? - authorities deploying the homelessness route as an alternative to meeting needs under s.20 of the Children Act

  Tuesday 27 November 2007 from 18:00 to 20:00

  Stephen Reeder will be joined by Ian Wise to present this seminar considering the duties owed to homeless children, and the practices employed by authorities. They will look at the impact of M …

  
  

• EU nationals : Harry Potter and the flowchart of eligibility

  Tuesday 30 October 2007 from 18:00 to 20:00

  Our own young wizard Simon Cox was our guide as we negotiated the long and winding flowchart to determine when EU nationals are eligible for social welfare assistance in the UK.     …

  
  

• The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and Housing (Half Day)

  Tuesday 2 October 2007 from 13:00 to 17:00

  Specialist Support Training 2007/08 run by the Legal Services Commission Course Provider: Doughty Street Chambers Course Contributor(s): Robert Latham and Tracey Bloom Venue: London Course Fees: …

  
  

• Priority need on socio-medical grounds - how medical is now medical?

  Tuesday 25 September 2007 from 18:00 to 20:00

  Robert Latham of Doughty Street Chambers and Paul Ridge of Bindmans & Partners led this seminar dealing with the socio-medical aspects of priority need and will look at the assessment of …

  
  

• ASBO's , Respect and the Civil Practitioner - CANCELLED

  Tuesday 26 June 2007 from 18:00 to 20:00

  Tracey Bloom leads a seminar looking at county court proceedings relating to ASBO's & injunctions, and their relationship to claims for possession.     The Housing and Social …

  
  

• From the cell to the street - youth detention & priority need for social housing

  Tuesday 24 April 2007 from 18:00 to 20:00

  Stephen Reeder leads a seminar designed to keep you on the straight and narrow when dealing with the routes to social housing for clients emerging from youth detention.     The …

  
  

• Discharge of duty - Parts 6 & 7 - refusals may seriously damage your health

  Tuesday 10 April 2007 from 18:00 to 20:00

  Jamie Burton led a seminar looking at the issues surrounding discharge of homelessness accommodation duties by the offer of permanent accommodation.     The Housing and Social …

  
  

• Taking a detour - public law routes to accommodation outside of the Housing Act

  Tuesday 5 December 2006 from 18:30 to 20:00

  Speaker : Tracey Bloom and Stephen Cragg - this is one of a series of CPD-accredited seminars offered by Doughty Street Chambers' Housing and Social Welfare Team. To view the whole series, please …

  
  

• The eligibility maze - EEA nationals & EC rights

  Tuesday 21 November 2006 from 18:30 to 20:00

  Speaker : Simon Cox - this is one of a series of CPD-accredited seminars offered by Doughty Street Chambers' Housing and Social Welfare Team. To view the whole series, please click here . The team …

  
  

• Housing Act 1996 section 204 appeals - now we are 10

  Tuesday 19 September 2006 from 18:30 to 20:00

  Speaker : Stephen Reeder - this is one of a series of CPD-accredited seminars offered by Doughty Street Chambers' Housing and Social Welfare Team. To view the whole series, please click here . The …

  
  

• Article 1 of the 1st Protocol - the neglected article

  Tuesday 11 July 2006 from 18:30 to 20:00

  Speaker : Martin Westgate - this is one of a series of CPD-accredited seminars offered by Doughty Street Chambers' Housing and Social Welfare Team. To view the whole series, please click here . …

  
  

• Leaving institutions - the housing & support rights that turn liberty into life

  Tuesday 13 June 2006 from 18:30 to 20:00

  Speakers : Paul Bowen and Kate Markus - this is one of a series of CPD-accredited seminars offered by Doughty Street Chambers' Housing and Social Welfare Team. To view the whole series, please …

  
  

• What future for Housing Solicitors in the LSC's strategy 2006-2011

  Monday 12 June 2006 from 17:30 to 19:00

  Public Meeting Monday - FREE admission Lecture Room 2B08 King's College, The Strand (next to Somerset House) Nearest underground: Embankment This meeting is to update practitioners on what the …

  
  

• Article 8 after Price & Kay - can the human rights defence prevail?

  Tuesday 9 May 2006 from 18:30 to 20:00

  Speaker : Robert Latham and David Thomas (the solicitor in Kay v L.B.Lambeth ) - this is one of a series of CPD-accredited seminars offered by Doughty Street Chambers' Housing and Social Welfare …

  
  

• Good evening judge ! - urgent applications to the Administrative Court

  Tuesday 18 April 2006 from 18:30 to 20:00

  Speaker : Mark Henderson

  
  

• The Civil Partnership Act - marrying equality with property rights

  Tuesday 14 March 2006 from 18:30 to 20:00

  Speaker : Mai Ling Savage - this is one of a series of CPD-accredited seminars offered by Doughty Street Chambers' Housing and Social Welfare Team. To view the whole series, please click here . …

  
  

• HLPA Housing Law Conference 2005

  Wednesday 14 December 2005 from 09:00 to 17:00

  This is the fourth annual conference of the Housing Law Practitioners' Association. For the second time the conference is jointly hosted with the Law Society. It will be held at a new larger venue …

  
  

• Costs and Compromise

  Tuesday 18 October 2005 at 18:30

  Presenter: Martin Westgate. This seminar will aim to give an overview of the current principles applied when awarding costs including how the courts approach offers to mediate, public interest …

  
  

• Choice Based Lettings Schemes

  Wednesday 28 September 2005 from 18:30 to 20:00

  Presenters: Robert Latham and Catherine Grannum. Seminars on CBLs have recently focused on the legality of the allocation schemes adopted by local housing authorities in London. This Seminar will …

  
  

• Homelessness Update

  Wednesday 29 June 2005 from 18:30 to 20:00

  Presenters: Jamie Burton (Doughty Street Chambers) and John Gallagher (Shelter) This seminar will focus on developments in homelessness law since the last Doughty Street homelessness seminar in …

  
  

• LSC Training Course: Social Welfare and Human Rights: The Asylum Support System

  Wednesday 22 June 2005 from 13:30 to 18:00

  This seminar is aimed at practitioners working in social welfare and/or immigration. The seminar will examine the asylum support scheme in the UK and relevant human rights, including: Changes to …

  
  

• LSC Training Course: Access to the Administrative Court: Judicial Review and HRA Claims

  Wednesday 8 June 2005 from 13:30 to 18:00

  This seminar will consider all aspects of making applications in the Administrative Court, including some of the practical problems that can arise. It will cover: Issuing judicial review …

  
  

• Young People: Homelessness & Leaving Care

  Tuesday 24 May 2005 from 18:30 to 20:00

  Presenter: Simon Cox The seminar will consider local authority powers and duties to young people leaving care. The focus will be the provisions added to the Children Act 1989 by the Children …

  
  

• Defending Possession Proceedings

  Thursday 28 April 2005 from 18:30 to 20:00

  Presenters: Tracey Bloom (Doughty Street Chambers) and Gareth Mitchell (Pierce Glynn) This seminar offers a tactical and practical approach to defending possession proceedings. Gareth Mitchell will …

  
  

• The Asylum Support System

  Tuesday 7 December 2004 at 13:30

  This seminar is aimed at practitioners working in social welfare and/or immigration. The seminar will examine the asylum support scheme in the UK and relevant human rights, including: Changes to …

  
  

• Housing & Immigration

  Tuesday 30 November 2004 at 18:30

  Speaker : Simon Cox. Download the papers for this seminar here

  
  

• The Case for a Social Justice Act in the UK

  Thursday 4 November 2004 from 18:00 to 19:30

  Speakers: Professor Geraldine Van Bueren, Associate Tenant, Doughty Street Chambers and Professor of International Human Rights Law, Queen Mary, University of London; Stuart Weir, Director of the …

  
  

• Unfair Contractual Terms / Undue Influence

  Tuesday 12 October 2004 at 18:30

  Speaker : Martin Westgate

  
  

• Homelessness - Recent Developments

  Tuesday 6 July 2004 at 18:30

  Speakers : Tracey Bloom and Jamie Burton

  
  

• Community Care Update

  Wednesday 26 May 2004 at 18:30

  Speaker : Paul Bowen

  
  

• Allocations: 12 Months on

  Tuesday 24 February 2004 at 18:30

  Speakers : Robert Latham and Kate Markus. Part 6 of the Housing Act 1996 was intended to make the process of allocating a scarce housing resource more transparent. Has this occurred in practice? …

  
  

• LSC Training Course: Positive Thinking: Current Issues in Housing and Human Rights

  Wednesday 11 February 2004 from 13:30 to 18:00

  Have all our initial high hopes been dashed by recent decisions such as Begum and Qazi? This seminar will explore the ways in which Human Rights based arguments can still add value in the housing …

  
  

• Children Act cases: Where are We Now?

  Tuesday 11 November 2003 at 18:30

  Speakers : Stephen Cragg and Paul Ridge. On 23rd October 2003, the House of Lords gave judgment in the cases of W, A and G relating to the nature of the powers and duties arising under Part III of …

  
  

• Supporting Asylum Seekers

  Tuesday 7 October 2003 at 18:30

  Speakers : Kate Markus & Tracey Bloom. Download papers for this seminar here.

  
  

• Tolerated Trespassers - phantom tenancies?

  Tuesday 3 June 2003 at 18:30

  This seminar presented by Jamie Burton will help practitioners understand the right and liabilities of tolerated trespassers. It will provide practical tips for defending possession proceedings and …

  
  

• Using the Human Rights Act 1998 to obtain Accommodation

  Friday 16 May 2003 from 10:30 to 16:30

  This seminar challenges the historical assumption that there is no positive right to accommodation and explores the circumstances in which a positive duty to accommodate may arise. It is intended to …

  
  

• Housing & Discrimination

  Tuesday 13 May 2003 at 18:30

  Speakers : Nick Toms and Heather Williams. The Sex Discrimination Act 1975, the Race Relations Act 1976 and the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 all contain provisions rendering unlawful …

  
  

• Homelessness after Housing Act 2002

  Tuesday 15 April 2003 at 18:30

  Speakers : Tracey Bloom & Robert Latham. In this seminar we will be looking at the new duties that were imposed on Local Authorities by the 2002 Act and to what extent LAs are recognising and …

  
  

• Article 8 and Defending Possession Claim

  Tuesday 11 March 2003 at 18:30

  Speakers : Martin Westgate and Stephen Reeder. Download the papers for this seminar here.

  
  

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