Events

"Taking Stock of the Law"

Programme

9.00-9.30 am - registration and coffee

9.30-9.45 am - CHAIRMAN'S' INTRODUCTION
Philippa Russell, CBE - Disability Rights Commissioner - followed by
An overview of the day - Phil Madden, Director of Service Development - HFT

9.45 am - DEVELOPMENTS IN STATUTORY DUTIES INCLUDING HUMAN RIGHTS TO SERVICES AND COMMON LAW DUTY OF CARE/JUDICIAL REVIEW - 'and a consideration of recent cases and supplying a brief summary of each for distribution at the event'

9.45-10.15 am - Stephen Cragg - Barrister, Doughty Street Chambers

10.15-10.45 am - Judicial Review - Ian Steptoe, Solicitor, Disability Law Service

10.45-11.00 am - Followed by Questions for Stephen Cragg and Ian Steptoe

11.00-11.20 am - Coffee and Networking break

11.20-12.00 am - 'WHAT THE NEW MENTAL CAPACITY JURISDICTION MEANS TO PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES'

  • A personal perspective
  • Poacher turned gamekeeper
  • The new jurisdiction
  • The future

District Judge Gordon Ashton - Deputy Master of the Court of Protection, Visiting Professor in Law at Northumbria University

Followed by Questions for Judge Gordon Ashton

12.15-13.30 pm - Lunch and networking break

13.30-14.15 pm - WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE ADVOCATE NOW?

  • The difference types of advocacy as practised
  • Will there still be a role for advocates after the Act becomes law?

Lynne Brooke - Parent and Solicitor - Vizards Tweddie

14.15-15.00 pm - FUNDING LEARNING DISABILITY SERVICES IN GENERAL - Jo Williams, CEO Mencap

  • Summary of the task force report on finance and report commissioned by the Association of Directors of Social Services
  • Is the expenditure leading to an improved quality of life?
  • New Opportunities to promote citizenship

Jo Williams - CEO - MENCAP

15.00-15.30 pm - Followed by Questions to Lynne Brooke and Jo Williams

15.15.-15.30 pm - Tea break

15.30-16.15 pm - DISABILITY RIGHTS AND THE IMPACT AND SIGNIFICANCE OF DDA 1995 AND THE NEW DDA 2005

Philippa Russell CBE - Disability Rights Commissioner

16.15-16.45 pm - Questions to all speakers/Summaries and Close

"Taking Stock of
the Law"

Wednesday 29th March 2006 from 9.30 am
at the Britannia Conference Centre, Kings Cross, WC1

Key Speakers Include:
District Judge Gordon Ashton, Deputy Master of the Court of Protection
Stephen Cragg, Barrister, Doughty Street Chambers
Lynne Brooke, Parent and Solicitor, Vizards Tweedie
Philippa Russell, CBE Disability Rights Commissioner
Ian Steptoe, Solicitor, Disability Law Service
Jo Williams, CEO Mencap

To register for this event, please download the
event flyer and fill out the application form.

To view the event programme click here.