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Law Society Members working in Legal Aid £195 + VAT = £234 Law Society Members £345 + VAT = £414 Non Law Society Members £445 + VAT = £534 |
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| Start Date: | |
22-03-2012 |
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| CPD hours: | |
5.50 |
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| Event type: | |
CPD Seminars |
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| Location: | |
The Law Society 113 Chancery Lane |
| Region: | |
Greater London United Kingdom |
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Why attend?
This is an essential event for those legal aid practitioners who are determined to have a sustainable legal aid practice going forward. You will receive practical advice on how to structure your firm and your processes. You will also hear from expert speakers to help you answer the questions:
• How will my business be affected?
• How can I protect my business?
• What opportunities exist after the reforms are implemented?
The programme includes thought provoking plenaries, practical break-out sessions and networking opportunities.
Topics to be covered include:
• Justice in the 21st century
• Practical implications of Jackson
• Competitive tendering
• The Family Justice Review
• Prosecution by electronics
• County Court Reform
• The Ministry of Justice reforms as they affect family practice
Who should attend?
• Legal aid practitioners
• Practice managers
• Managing partners of legal aid firm
Programme
Justice in the 21st century - the impact of recent reforms on the practice of legal aid.
9.00 – 9.30 Registration
9.30 – 9.35 Opening welcome
Speaker: Desmond Hudson, CEO, The Law Society
9.35 – 10.45 Opening plenary
Facilitator
John Wotton, President, The Law Society
Keynote speaker - justice/impact of MoJ reform on legal aid
Speaker: TBC
Reform of the Family Justice System
Speaker: Mr Justice Ryder
Justice/impact of MoJ reform on legal aid
Speaker: Andrew Slaughter, Shadow Justice Minister
CPS reform - Transforming Through Technology Programme
Speaker: Peter Lewis, Chief Executive, Crown Prosecution Service
Questions and Answers
10.45 – 11.15 Morning break and networking
11.15 – 12.15 Breakout A - Civil, Criminal and Family Reforms
A1 - Reconsideration of Competitive tendering
Facilitator
Andrew Caplen, Chair of Access to Justice Committee and Council Member, The Law Society
Speakers
John Binks, Consultant, John Binks Legal Consulting
A2 - How to survive as a sustainable LA firm
Facilitator
Carol Storer, Member of Access to Justice Committee, The Law Society
Speaker
David Gilmore
A3 - How does the Family Justice Review impact your practice?
Speakers
CAFCASS nominee (TBC)
Christina Blacklaws, Chair of Legal Affairs and Policy Board, The Law Society
12.15 – 1.15 Lunch and Networking
1.15 – 2.15 Breakout B – Civil, Criminal and Family Reforms
B1 - Modernising the criminal justice system in the internet age
Facilitator
Chris Clark, Council Member, The Law Society
Speakers
Ben Widdicombe, Crown Prosecution Service
Jim Meyer, Solicitor, Tuckers Solicitors
B2 - Solicitor Advocacy – Courts and Tribunals
Facilitator
Joy Merriam, Member of Access to Justice Committee, The Law Society
Speaker
Sophy Miles
B3 - Family practice following the LA and MoJ reforms
Facilitator
Wendy Hewstone, Member of Access to Justice Committee, The Law Society
Speaker
Vicky Ling, Law Consultancy Network
2.15 – 2.45 Afternoon break and Networking
2.45 – 3.45 Breakout C - How to survive series
C1 - How to survive a Legal Services Commission audit
Facilitator
Russell Conway, Member of Access to Justice Committee, The Law Society
Speakers
Simon Pottinger
Geoff Mountjoy, Legal Services Commission (TBC)
Clare Jarratt, Lexcel Manager, The Law Society
C2 - Jackson, clinical negligence and housing – how does it affect you?
Facilitator
Ole Hansen, Member of Access to Justice Committee, The Law Society
Speakers
Abigail Plenty, Ministry of Justice
Robert Khan, Head of Law Reform, The Law Society
C3 - How to survive your bank manager
Facilitator
Jenny Beck, Member of Access to Justice Committee, The Law Society
Speakers
Penny Owston, Consultant
Mike Holloway, RBS
3.45 – 5.00 Closing plenary– The shape of legal aid to come
Facilitator
Richard Miller, Head of Legal Aid, The Law Society
The next five years for legal aid
Speaker: Catherine Lee, Ministry of Justice
LSC perspective
Speaker: Hugh Barrett, Director of Legal Aid Commissioning and Contract Management, LSC
How I have changed my firm over the years and how I see the future
Speaker: Lucy Scott Moncrieff, Vice-President, The Law Society
5.00 Closing remarks
Speaker: Lucy Scott Moncrieff, Vice-President, The Law Society
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