This one-day conference is brought to you by Garden Court Chambers and King’s College London.
| Date: | Thursday 10 September 2026 |
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| Time: | 9.00am - 5.30pm |
| Venue: | King's College London, King's Building, Level 6, Strand, London WC2R 2LS |
| Cost: | Free / subsidised |
| Areas of Law: | Housing Law and Policy Work, Administrative and Public Law, Community Care Law, Education Law, Environmental Law and Climate Justice, Civil Liberties and Human Rights |
Get ready for the next chapter on socio-economic rights
As the socio-economic duty gains traction with UK public authorities and with commencement of Section 1 of the Equality Act 2010 on the horizon, now is the time to harness and influence the next chapter on socio-economic rights.
Garden Court Chambers and King’s College London are delighted to bring together leading legal practitioners, academics, campaigners, and policy experts at this one day conference to explore how you can:
- Harness new opportunities
- Set the agenda, and
- Influence the next chapter
Join us for panels including:
- Practical lessons and insight from Wales and Scotland
- Looking ahead to implementation of Section 1 in England
- Using socio-economic rights in education, housing, climate, and social care
- Advancing and enforcing socio-economic rights with the ECHR and HRA
Our speakers include:
- Professor Joe Tomlinson, Dickson Poon School of Law, KCL, Director of the Administrative Fairness Lab
- Adrian Berry KC, Barrister, Garden Court Chambers
- Dr Jed Meers, Deputy Director of Research at York Law School, Co-Director of the Administrative Fairness Lab
- Stephanie Harrison KC, Barrister, Garden Court Chambers
- Dan Rosenberg, Director, Gold Jennings
- Ollie Persey, Barrister, Garden Court Chambers
- Vanessa Boon, Senior Policy & Advocacy Leader, Equality Trust
- Sophie Earnshaw, Strategic Litigation Solicitor, Shelter
- Connor Johnston, Law Commission
- Luke Graham, Senior Lecturer Public Law and Human Rights, University of Manchester
- Marc Willers KC, Barrister, Garden Court Chambers
- & more to come . . .
Tackle the big questions
Socio-Economic Rights: The Next Chapter will explore the critical questions facing human rights leaders and practitioners who use the law to advance social change:
- What would implementing Section 1 of the Equality Act 2010 mean for strategic litigation and public authority decision-making in England?
- Will public authorities need fundamentally different approaches to evidence, impact assessments, and decision-making?
- How will a socio-economic duty reshape policy and service design in housing, education, social care and environmental law?
- How will the socio-economic duty support people with protected characteristics, and will it change how the PSED is engaged with?
About you
This conference is for:
- Public Law practitioners engaged in litigation and advisory work
- Academics and researchers developing thinking on socio-economic rights
- Policy professionals preparing for implementation and compliance
- Campaigners and civil society seeking to strengthen Human Rights
“This new legal duty will fall on every strategic body that affects these life chances and will be a catalyst for change.”
– Harriet Harman
“Its possible ramifications are mind-bogglingly immense.”
– Polly Toynbee
Reserve your ticket
Places are limited. After you have completed the form, we will be back in touch to confirm whether a place is available at the event.
Book Online
To book your place at this event, please use the booking form below. If you have any queries, please contact the Garden Court events team at seminars@gclaw.co.uk.
