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Seminar – Public law defences to possession claims

06 Jun 2018, 4:51 am

Speakers

Andy Lane, Dean Underwood, Dr Alex Williams

Venue

Cornerstone Barristers, 2-3 Gray's Inn Square, London, WC1R 5JH

Fee

Early Bird offer £30+VAT (Until 1st May) / Standard Ticket £40 +VAT

This seminar seeks to explain and explore the myriad public law and discrimination challenges often seen in defences to residential possession claims brought on discretionary and/or mandatory grounds.

It is aimed at those working for and advising local authorities and private registered providers, and offers practical advice as to dealing with such challenges as well as clear analysis of their significance and use.

The seminar presenters offer significant experience in this field stretching all the way to the UK Supreme Court.

  • Programme

    09.00 – Registration and refreshments

    09.15 – What do we mean by a public law defence?

    • Policy challenges
    • Statutory duties
    • Convention rights
    • Traditional public law (e.g. legitimate expectation)
    • Discrimination

    09.45 – What is a public authority/public function?

    • Statutory definition
    • R. (on the application of Weaver) v London & Quadrant Housing Trust [2010] 1 W.L.R. 363
    • R. (on the application of Macleod) v Peabody Trust Governors [2016] H.L.R. 27
    • ONS re-classification and the impact on Housing Associations

    10.15 – Convention right challenges

    • Arts. 8, 14 and art. 1 of 1st Protocol
    • Manchester City Council v Pinnock [2010] UKSC 45
    • Thurrock BC v West [2013] HLR 5
    • Declaration of incompatibility

    10.45 – Refreshments 

    11.00 – Discrimination & public sector equality duty

    • What is discrimination?
    • Akerman-Livingstone v Aster Communities Ltd (formerly Flourish Homes Ltd) [2015] UKSC 15
    • Timings and ex-post facto reviews
    • Assessors
    • Section 149
    • Equality impact assessments

     11.30 – Children Act 2004, s. 11

    • Mohamoud v Kensington and Chelsea RLBC [2016] 1 All ER 988
    • Davies v Hertfordshire CC [2018] EWCA Civ 379

    12.00 – Pleading/evidential issues

    12.30 – Counterclaims/damages available for discrimination, etc.

    13.00 – Q&A and Finish 

Related barristers

Andrew Lane Andrew Lane Call: 1999
Dean Underwood Dean Underwood Call: 2002
Dr Alex Williams Dr Alex Williams Call: 2017