Following the immense success of last October's inaugural Crime Conference, the Garden Court Crime Team are pleased to be collaborating with the Criminal Law Friendly Society to present this year's conference.
Date: | Friday 16 May 2014 |
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Time: | 08:45am - 4:30pm |
Venue: | Bloomsbury Theatre, 15 Gorton St, London WC1H 0AH |
This conference explores the essential legal skills required from inception to completion of any criminal case. At every key stage from the police station through to appeal, the speakers will discuss the strategies and key authorities which practitioners need to be conversant with in order to deliver the best defence to clients.
The conference also aims to further strengthen the unity in the criminal defence profession against government cuts to the vital work which solicitors and barristers are doing.
Programme
- Police station advice and impact on proceedings – Victoria Meads, Di Middleton and Carol Hawley
- Case Management preparation: pre and post-trial hearings. Do’s and don’ts. To include drafting DCSs to trigger disclosure, drafting bases of plea, Newton hearings – Victoria Meads, Di Middleton and Carol Hawley
- Crown Court trials from the litigators’ and the advocates’ perspective – Piers Mostyn and Alistair Polson
- Appeals and judicial review: do’s and don’ts – David Emanuel, Tom Wainwright and Jo Cecil
- Sentencing update – Sam Parham Catherine Oborne and Vikki Kerly
- Unity within the profession – Michael Turner QC, Paul Harris
- Closing address
After the conference, we would be delighted if you could join us in the Foyer Bar for post-conference drinks.
About the speakers
The speaker panel are all members of the Garden Court Crime Team:
- Victoria Meads
- Di Middleton
- Carol Hawley
- Piers Mostyn
- Alistair Polson
- David Emanuel
- Tom Wainwright
- Jo Cecil
- Sam Parham
- Catherine Oborne
- Vikki Kerly
- Michael Turner QC
Guest speaker: Paul Harris, Partner, Edward Fail Bradshaw & Waterson, and past President of the London Criminal Courts’ Solicitors’ Association
Please note that the speaker panel may be subject to change .
Who should attend?
- Solicitors and partners
- Solicitor advocates
- Trainee solicitors
- Paralegals
- Police station representatives
What delegates said about the 2013 conference
“Very worthwhile and very good value compared with other courses”
Hetheringtons
“Very interesting, highly relevant topics from practitioners in their field”
Neumans
“Very good all round with a good range of topics”
Solicitor
“Very informative, well-structured and well presented”
Freelance Solicitor
“Great place, great speakers and content”
Freelance Solicitor Advocate
“Extremely helpful and friendly”
Brett Wilson
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