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Contents

Page1. Introduction 32. Cancellations Policy 43. Courses at a Glance 54. Training Programme 8

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1. Introduction

The EM LawShare consortium began in 2006, and since that time has offered legal advice on topics of the law to a variety of local authorities, on a wide range of issues affecting those in the public sector.

There are six firms who have been chosen to provide legal advice namely; Bevan Brittan, Browne Jacobson, Freeths, Geldards, Sharpe Pritchard and Weightmans.

The seminars are presented by lawyers from the six firms who are specialists in their field, offering locations in the East Midlands; Leicester, Nottingham and Derby, with some courses repeated in Birmingham and Sheffield.

We also offer a number of courses at Freeths’ offices in Leicester, Milton Keynes, Birmingham, Manchester and Sheffield via video conferencing. Where available, this is indicated.

Lunch is provided by the hosting firm at the end of each course.

To obtain information for all forthcoming seminars, please visit emlawshare.co.uk

Please feel free to pass this information to colleagues (both legal and client departments) who may wish to attend.

How to bookIf you would like to book a place on any of the seminars please contact us using the information below:

Julie SchellerTel: 0845 272 5701Email: [email protected]

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http://www.emlawshare.co.uk/

2. Cancellations policy

Booking confirmation

You will receive a confirmation message within 48 hours of completing your booking for any of these seminars. Further instructions will be sent at least one week before you are due to attend the course.

Payment

EM LawShare seminars are free to attend.

Cancellations, names changes and non – attendance

All cancellations, transfers and name changes must be made via email to [email protected] or phone 0845 272 5701.

Unforeseen circumstances

We reserve the right to cancel seminars, change venues and substitute seminar speakers at our discretion.

Further help and support

If you require further assistance please contact Julie Scheller on 0845 272 5701 or email [email protected]

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3. Courses at a Glance

Courses will take place in the East Midlands unless indicated otherwise.

Date Title Taking place in East Midlands and West Midlands

Taking place in East Midlands and Sheffield

Wednesday 1 April 2015 Different Methods of Delivery (Intermediate)

Tuesday 14 April 2015 Planning Update West Midlands (Intermediate)

Tuesday 21 April 2015 Homelessness and Allocations (Introductory/Intermediate)

Thursday 23 April 2015 Community Infrastructure Levy (Advanced)

Monday 27 April 2015 An Introduction to Social Care (Introductory)

Thursday 30th April 2015 Civil Procedure Rules Refresher (Intermediate)

Thursday 7 May 2015 EU Procurement - Practical Impact of the new regulations (Intermediate)

Thursday 14 May 2015 Annual Local Government Update (Intermediate)

Thursday 4 June 2015 Debt Recovery (Introductory)

Thursday 11 June 2015 General Property Update West Midlands (Intermediate)

Friday 12 June 2015 Landlord and Tenant Update (Intermediate)

Thursday 18 June 2015 Highways (Introductory)

Wednesday 8 July 2015 Practical issues for Monitoring Officers – an update on current issues (Intermediate/Advanced)

Wednesday 8 July 2015 Workshop for Monitoring Officers (Intermediate/Advanced)

Thursday 9 July 2015 Annual Local Government Update West Midlands (Intermediate)

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Thursday 16 July 2015 Employment Update (Intermediate)

Tuesday 8 September 2015 Planning Update (Intermediate)

Wednesday 9 September 2015

Regeneration and Property Tax Workshop (Intermediate/Advanced)

Thursday 24 September 2015 Deprivation of Liberty (Intermediate)

Monday 28 September 2015

Practical issues for Monitoring Officers – an update on current issues Sheffield (Intermediate/Advanced)

Monday 28 September 2015

Workshop for Monitoring Officers Sheffield (Intermediate/Advanced)

Monday 5 October 2015 Licensing (All levels)

Monday 5 October 2015 Licensing Workshop (All levels)

Wednesday 7 October 2015

Information Law Management Update West Midlands (Intermediate)

Thursday 8 October 2015 Skills for Junior Lawyers (Introductory)

Monday 12 October 2015

Company Structures / Public Sector Mutuals (Intermediate)

Thursday 15 October 2015 TUPE and Pensions Masterclass (Advanced)

Friday 23 October 2015 EU Procurement - Practical Impact of the new regulations (Intermediate)

Wednesday 4 November 2015 Employment Update West Midlands (Intermediate)

Thursday 5 November 2015 Planning Enforcement (Intermediate)

Wednesday 11 November 2015 Mock Mediation (Introductory/Intermediate)

Thursday 19 November 2015 RIPA (Introductory)

Thursday 19 November 2015 RIPA (Advanced)

Monday 23 November 2015

Prosecutions Workshop (including Health and Safety Prosecutions) (Intermediate)

Wednesday 2 December 2015 State Aid and Social Value (Advanced)

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Thursday 3 December 2015 Negotiation Skills (Introductory/Intermediate)

Monday 14 December 2015

EU Procurement - Practical Impact of the new regulations Sheffield (Intermediate)

Tuesday 12 January 2016

How to approach a complex project - case study (Advanced)

Thursday 14 January 2016

Anti Social Behaviour Injunctions and Possessions (Intermediate)

Tuesday 19 January 2016

Negotiation Skills West Midlands (Introductory/Intermediate)

Wednesday 20 January 2015 Information Law Management Update (Intermediate)

Thursday 21 January 2016 Adult Social Care Update (Advanced)

Tuesday 2 February 2016 Investigations and Benefit Fraud (Intermediate)

Thursday 4 February 2016 Contracts Workshop (Introductory)

Wednesday 10 February 2016 Operating in a political environment (Advanced)

Thursday 11 February 2016 Education and SEN Update (Intermediate)

Tuesday 8 March 2016 How to approach a complex project - case study Sheffield (Advanced)

Wednesday 9 March 2016 Academy Conversions (Intermediate)

Wednesday 16 March 2016 Environmental Law Update (Intermediate)

Thursday 24 March 2016 General Property Update (Intermediate)

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4. Training Programme

Different Methods of DeliveryAlternative delivery models the challenges and opportunities that these represent

(Intermediate)

Wednesday 1 April 2015, 9.30am registration (9.45am start) – 1.00pm (followed by lunch) Browne Jacobson, Nottingham (VCE not available)

Presented by Browne Jacobson and Sharpe Pritchard

Seminar overview

Shared Services – Collaboration Disputes Particular issues for legal services Collaboration models

Topics to be covered include:

National Context (current and potential future governmental policy of Local Government)

Financial imperatives Devolution and Combined Authorities Health and social care integration and BCF

The Different Models Service Redesign Looking at statutory minimums Move from direct delivery to service recipient decision making/sourcing (eg

individual budgets)

Shared Services Models Key Issues (vires, procurement etc)

Delegation Section 101 powers Section 75 Agreements

Mutualisation Models Ownership structure Cabinet office support programme Key issues (procurement, state aid, finance, TUPE etc)

Outsourcing to the private/third sector Models Key issues Woodland V Essex

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Charging and Trading Vires Models and LATCs Trusts Key issues (procurement, state aid, finance, TUPE, independence etc NNDR and other cashable benefits

What this means for Legal services

A different delivery model for Legal Services Selling Services SRA issues ABS Conflicts generally

Duration: Half a day (3 CPD points) including lunch

Speaker profiles:

Peter Ware is a partner and head of the government and infrastructure team at Browne Jacobson. He specialises in public procurement and local authority law; advises both public and private sectors in relation to European procurement regime, projects and complex commercial contracts.

Rachel Murray is a solicitor at Sharpe Pritchard and specialises in advising public sector bodies on contract law and all aspects of the procurement process, including procurement strategy, the application of EU legislation, negotiation and evaluation. Rachel has particular experience of advising Local Authorities on collaborative delivery methods and has herself spent several years working within a shared legal service for a number of Local Authorities.

How to book

To book a place on this seminar please contact Julie Scheller on 0845 272 5701 or email [email protected]

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Planning Update

Recent legislative changes and case law updates

(Intermediate)

Tuesday 14 April 2015, 9.30am registration (9.45am start) – 1.00pm (followed by lunch) Bevan Brittan, Birmingham

Presented by Sharpe Pritchard and Geldards

Seminar overview

In July 2014, the government issued its Technical Consultation on Planning. This highlighted 6 areas for improvement:- neighbourhood planning; reducing planning regulation to support housing, high streets and growth; improving the use of planning conditions; improvements to the planning application process; amending environmental impact assessment thresholds; and improving the development consent order process. The government has recently responded to the consultations. This seminar will discuss the outcomes.

There have also been a number of important decisions from the Courts, covering a range of matters including the interpretation of the requirements of the National Planning Policy Framework on housing and heritage issues. This seminar will discuss these decisions and their implications for the work of local planning authorities.

This seminar will also discuss the implications for planning of the election portfolios of the main political parties.


Recent Case law update Compulsory purchase orders Impact/implementation of new PO classes especially class M3 Minerals and waste planning matters Judicial review DCLG technical consultation on Planning and responses Infrastructure Bill (planning aspects) Election portfolios Fracking


Speaker profiles:

Brian Hurwitz is a partner at Sharpe Pritchard and heads the planning law team. He has many years’ experience, both in the public sector and in private practice. He has advised local authorities on plan-making and development management and has negotiated and prepared section 106 agreements on developments involving important strategic and/or regional sites. He has frequently spoken at seminars and client training events and has written articles in the Journal of Planning and Environmental Law and Planning magazine and in Westlaw Insight . Brian is described

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in Chambers & Partners 2015 edition as a "very good lawyer," who "protects his clients’ interests very well and it's always done with good humour”. He was part of the Sharpe Pritchard team which was a finalist in the law firm of the year category in the Planning Awards 2014.

Lorna Bowry is a senior solicitor at Sharpe Pritchard. She has considerable experience, including as an in-house local authority lawyer. She deals with a wide range of planning matters, including negotiating and preparing section 106 agreements on developments of strategic and/or regional importance, preparing agreements under section 278 of the Highways Act 1980 and advising on planning enforcement and related policy issues. She has frequently spoken at seminars and client training events. Lorna is an integral part of the Sharpe Pritchard planning team, which is ranked in Planning Magazine’ s list of top planning solicitors, the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners. She was part of the Sharpe Pritchard team which was a finalist in the law firm of the year category in the Planning Awards 2014.

Huw Williams, Lead Partner, Public Law at Geldards has over 30 years’ experience of advising on compulsory purchase and highways schemes for local authorities both as an in-house lawyer and in private practice. Huw advised Derbyshire County Council on the Markham Vale scheme and Wrexham on the new access rods to the Wrexham Industrial Estate.

Charles Felgate, Partner, Planning at Geldards worked for a period in local government before joining Geldards over ten years ago. He has advised both local authorities, public bodies and developers on section 38 and section 278 agreements. He is currently revising the section agreements for the Porth Teigr media village scheme in Cardiff Bay – home of BBC’s “Dr Who”.

How to book


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Homelessness and Allocations(Introductory/Intermediate)

Tuesday 21 April 2015, 9.30am registration (9.45am start) – 1.00pm (followed by lunch) Geldards, Nottingham


Seminar overview

This seminar will provide an overview of homelessness and allocations, areas which are principally governed by Part VI and Part VII of the Housing Act 1996. The speakers will break down important legal and procedural principles and provide practical guidance.

This seminar will be at an introductory/intermediate level and would be suited to local authority housing officers and those making homelessness decisions, as well as others with an interest in homelessness and allocations.


An outline of the key provisions of Part VI and Part VII Housing Act 1996, including various sub-topics such as priority need and intentional homelessness;

Decisions and reviews; Legal challenges.


Speaker profiles:

Joe Walker is a Solicitor in the Litigation Department at Sharpe Pritchard LLP. He regularly advises on homelessness matters and acts for local authorities in homelessness appeals under s.204/s.204A of the Housing Act 1996 and judicial reviews. He has been involved in several reported Court of Appeal cases.

Greg Carson at Lambeth Council has over 20 years working in housing law, specialising in housing management agreements, and right to manage.

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Community Infrastructure Levy and The ten key legal issues you need to know about regeneration schemes - from theory to practice(Advanced)

Thursday 23 April 2015, 9.30am registration (9.45am start) – 1.00pm (followed by lunch) Freeths Nottingham, (with Video Conferencing Equipment to Freeths offices in Leicester, Milton Keynes, Birmingham, Manchester and Sheffield)

Presented by Sharpe Pritchard and Bevan Brittan

Seminar overview

“The community infrastructure levy is a new levy that local authorities in England and Wales can choose to charge on new developments in their area....The levy is designed to be fairer, faster and more transparent than the previous system of agreeing planning obligations between local councils and developers under section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.” The The Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP, Minister of State for Housing and Neighbourhood planning team, DCLG, November 2012

Five years on since the introduction of the Community Infrastructure Levy a large number of local authorities across the UK are still grappling with the implications and the effectiveness of the Levy. The governments of the day have, in turn had their difficulties with it and the Coalition government have committed to continuing it’s review the CIL Regulations again this year, which has been amended four times since its implementation. What was supposed to be a method of simplifying the delivery of infrastructure within a local authority area has resulted in a lengthy and complex process in terms of preparation and implementation. There is also a question as to whether CIL is effectively delivering the infrastructure required as a large number of authorities still rely on Section 106 planning obligations to bridge the gap (and will continue to do so in certain circumstances). The ability to do this however will be severely curtailed with the restrictions on the use of pooled contributions coming into force in April this year, meaning local authorities have no choice but to adopt CIL.

This seminar will explore how effective CIL has been in delivering infrastructure, how the forthcoming changes affect local authorities who have yet to adopt their charging schedules and the implications of the outcomes of recent CIL examinations, where local authorities have been told to set their CIL rates at nil or a lower rate due to viability issues.

The second part will focus on how best to approach regeneration projects identifying the ten key legal issues that you need to be aware of.

Whether it's overage provisions; when to transfer your land; how to ensure that viability provisions achieve a fair balance between landowner and developer; avoiding title problems; dealing with CPO issues; whether to dispose of a freehold or leasehold interest; how to ensure you can impose long term restrictions; incorporating the planning process; or appropriation, we can help you avoid the bear traps and guide you through the legal complexities.

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https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/neighbourhood-planning-team

https://www.gov.uk/government/ministers/minister-of-state--11

https://www.gov.uk/government/ministers/minister-of-state--11

https://www.gov.uk/government/ministers/secretary-of-state-for-communities-and-local-government

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/8/section/106

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/8/section/106

This part of the seminar will also include a real life case study explaining how the theory works in practice.


Review of CIL provisions New limitations on the use of Section 106 Agreements General approaches to and problems with funding infrastructure for new

development CIL – The future Planning conditionality and CPO Overage Transfer of property interests Restrictive covenants Viability clauses


Speaker profiles:

Denise Stephenson is a partner within the planning law team at Sharpe Pritchard. Prior to coming to Sharpe’s Denise worked in local government and private practice. Denise has extensive experience of major regeneration projects advising public sector clients on complex aspects of planning and highway law. She has advised public sector clients on their statutory duties with regards to planning law including advising on challenge risk and mitigation. Denise has also negotiated many section 106 agreements and highway agreements for large redevelopment projects, wind farms and infrastructure projects. Denise has always had a ‘hands-on’ approach and works hard at developing and maintaining good client relationships. She is credited as being “exceptionally hardworking” Legal 500, 2015.

Brian Hurwitz is a partner at Sharpe Pritchard and heads the planning law team. He has many years’ experience, both in the public sector and in private practice. He has advised local authorities on plan-making and development management and has negotiated and prepared section 106 agreements on developments involving important strategic and/or regional sites. He has frequently spoken at seminars and client training events and has written articles in the Journal of Planning and Environmental Law and Planning magazine and in Westlaw Insight. Brian is described in Chambers & Partners 2015 edition as a "very good lawyer," who "protects his clients’ interests very well and it's always done with good humour”. He was part of the Sharpe Pritchard team which was a finalist in the law firm of the year category in the Planning Awards 2014.

Mark Calverley is Head of Property at Bevan Brittan LLP, having advised on regeneration schemes for both the public and private sector for almost 20 years. He's worked on projects across the country with a particular interest in corporate joint ventures (public/public or public/private). Legal 500 describe him as a "real market leader".

Sandy Munroe is a property partner based in Bevan Brittan's Birmingham office. She has over 15 years' experience and acts on large redevelopment projects and disposals for the firm's many public sector clients. Clients are full of praise for Sandy's superb

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delivery with one recently saying that "her commitment to conclude the deal was outstanding".

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An Introduction to Social Care(Introductory)

Monday 27 April 2015, 9.30am registration (9.45am start) – 1.00pm (followed by lunch) Browne Jacobson, Nottingham (with Video Conferencing Equipment to Browne Jacobson’s offices in Birmingham)

Presented by Bevan Brittan and Browne Jacobson

Seminar overview

This seminar will look at the developments in the role of local authorities following the Care Act 2014. It will also cover DOLS, the Mental Health Act and the Mental Capacity Act.

It is provided at an introductory level and no previous experience of Social Care is necessary


An introduction to the Care Act An introduction to The Mental Health Act An introduction to the Mental Capacity Act An introduction to DOLS


Speaker profiles:

Olwen Dutton is a Partner at Bevan Brittan and the firm's lead in local government law. She is a former Corporate Director and Monitoring Officer, Head of Legal Services and has also served as a Chief Executive with a regional local government organisation. Currently she holds office as a Non-Executive Director of an Acute NHS Health Trust where she is Vice Chair and chairs the Quality and Safety Committee. During her many years of practical experience; she has advised senior officers and members on complex strategic as well as legal matters, therefore combining legal knowledge with the awareness of strategic decision making. Due to her senior local government experience and her involvement with the NHS, she is leading on the Integration agenda between health and social care as this experience has given her an inside view on the matters involved. Finally she has been named Partner of the Year by the Birmingham Law Society in 2013

Emmett Maginn, Solicitor at Browne Jacobson, specialises in health and social care law, including Court of Protection litigation, Mental Capacity Act issues and disputes involving the Mental Health Act. Emmett is also an experienced Adult Community Care lawyer with particular experience in dealing with Judicial Review claims alongside contentious public law Children Act matters.

How to book

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Civil Procedure Rules RefresherAn update looking at recent key cases and main changes for 2015

(Intermediate)

Thursday 30 April 2015, 9.30am registration (9.45am start) – 1.00pm (followed by lunch) Geldards, Derby

Presented by Geldards and Freeths

Seminar overview

This course will look at

A whistle stop tour of CPR developments and topical issues for 2015

Ten interesting cases from the last year, lessons learnt, their impact on civil procedure, and pragmatic advice on best practice


Goodbye Mitchell, Hello Denton & relief from sanctions New economic thresholds for bankruptcy/DROs & Court fees hike Changes to the Pre-Action Protocols Amendments to Part 36 Litigant in person costs & funding developments


Speaker profiles:

Jonathan Butler at Geldards regularly acts for local authorities in judicial review and statutory appeals and is described by Legal 500 as one who "particularly impresses...", one client remarking that he left "no stone unturned in protecting our position".

Philippa Dempster holds a masters degree in advanced litigation and is a qualified ADR Mediator and Member of the Association of Midland Mediators.

Robert Nieri previously worked in the Government Legal Service in London. His specialism is dispute resolution and commercial work.

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EU Procurement Practical Impact of the New Regulations

(Intermediate)

Thursday 7 May 2015, 9.30am registration (9.45am start) – 1.00pm (followed by lunch) Freeths Nottingham, (with Video Conferencing Equipment to Freeths offices in Leicester, Milton Keynes, Birmingham, Manchester and Sheffield)

Presented by Freeths and Geldards

Seminar overview

This event aims to assess the final form of the new Public Contracts Regulations and their application in practical scenarios. It will include an in depth analysis of contractual provisions reflecting the new regime

Topics to be covered include: The new Law Revisions to tender documents and contract drafting Evaluation issues Issues on Legal Challenges The new regime for sub-threshold tenders How will the “light-touch” regime work? The new procedures


Speaker profiles:

Stephen Pearson, Partner at Freeths has advised on complex procurements for over 15 years to a range of public bodies and has worked on major outsourcings in Education, Leisure, Housing, Health and the Emergency Services

Owen Evans at Geldards is an experienced commercial services lawyer, specialising in public procurement. He advises on many types of procurements for his clients, particularly in the areas of technology, city regeneration and waste management. Owen helps his clients plan strategy, prepare tender documentation, prepare contracts and evaluation methodologies and manage both processes and bidders.

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Annual Local Government Update(Intermediate)

Thursday 14 May 2015, 9.30am registration (9.45am start) – 1.00pm (followed by lunch) Weightmans, Leicester

Presented by Weightmans and Geldards

Seminar overview

This seminar will consider the latest developments in the law affecting local authorities. Local authority lawyers continue to operate in a challenging and dynamic environment and this seminar will address some of the developments affecting how local authorities are delivering services in an era of cuts, the challenges to authorities in making sure that they do things correctly and in accordance with proper governance, the potential consequences if they do not (including intervention from the Secretary of State), the latest developments in the member conduct regime and the most recent case law.

The seminar will be of interest to all local authority lawyers, particularly those involved in advising on corporate issues.


The latest developments affecting local authorities in the following areas:

Powers, allocation of functions and delegation Procedure Transparency and interference Ethical conduct Litigation Legislation


Speaker profiles:

Simon Goacher joined Weightmans in February 2013 to head up the Local Government team. He previously worked in local government for nearly twenty years including for the last six of those as Head of Legal Services level at two large local authorities in the North West.

Simon advises local authorities on powers and governance issues on high profile matters. He has also carried out a number of investigations in relation to information governance, decision making and conduct matters. He also provides training extensively to local authority officers and members.

Owen Willcox is a partner in the Geldards Public Services Team. Before joining Geldards, Owen held positions as Senior Solicitor with Lawrence Graham, Interim Head of Legal Services at EEDA and Head of Legal and Democratic Services at Harlow District Council.

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Owen has advised a number of local authorities on vires, governance and commercial issues in relation to their key functions and major projects and specialises in the establishment of new vehicles for public service delivery.

He has also undertaken a number of high profile code of conduct investigations for local authorities.

How to book


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Debt Recovery(Introductory)

Thursday 4 June 2015, 9.30am registration (9.45am start) – 1.00pm (followed by lunch) Weightmans, Leicester


Seminar overview

The course is divided into two halves:

1. Debt prevention, striking while the iron’s hot, knowing your debtor, sample letter of claim, county court action (including flow chart), interest and compensation costs, enforcement, common pitfalls.

2. Statutory Demand (both in personal and corporate insolvency), bankruptcy, liquidation, the distinction between compulsory and voluntary liquidation, administration (including pre-packs), the aims and objectives of the insolvency practitioner

3. Mediation – how the process works, how to prepare for it and practical hints and tips.


Anatomy / overview of debt recovery Bankruptcy Liquidation Corporate administration Mediation / negotiation


Speaker profiles:

Emma Birch at Weightmans has experience in all types of commercial dispute including breach of contract, breach of statutory duty, insolvency litigation, claims brought in tort such as negligence, defamation and restitution. Emma works for a wide variety of clients from the public, private and insurance sectors.

Andrea Clayton is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives and has 18 years’ experience of contract disputes, debt recovery, bankruptcy, winding up proceedings, recovery of both residential and commercial rent arrears. Andrea joined Geldards in March 2012 and is an Associate within the commercial dispute resolution team based in the firm’s Derby office. Andrea acts for a wide range of PLCs, SMEs and individuals and supervises other more junior members of the team dealing with all manner of debt recovery and collections.

How to book

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General Property Update(Intermediate)

Thursday 11 June 2015, 9.30am registration (9.45am start) – 1.00pm (followed by lunch) Bevan Brittan, Birmingham

Presented by Bevan Brittan and Weightmans

Seminar overview

An update seminar covering recent developments in property law for local authorities and other public sector bodies, including recent cases and topical issues.


Case law update (including Landlord and Tenant) Legislation update Flooding/drainage Covenants and easements (including proposals for change) Planning update Rights to light


Speaker profiles:

Steven Smith, Partner, leads Bevan Brittan's local authority team in London. Steven specialise in large scale regeneration and development schemes. Steven advises a wide variety of national and regional public and private sector organisations involved in this area, including Greater London Authority, the Homes and Communities Agency and the City of London, as well as a range of significant London Boroughs and other local authorities across the UK.

Zo Hoida recently joined Weightmans as Partner with wide experience in Real Estate having worked on a full range of property matters including acquisitions and disposals, development, landlord and tenant, secured lending and social housing. Her specialism is development work within the public sector, including acting on complex mixed use developments. Zo has recently acted on several major high profile regeneration projects for local and central government and advised on emerging Enterprise Zone schemes.

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Landlord and Tenant UpdateAn update on topical landlord and tenant issues

(Intermediate)

Friday 12 June 2015, 9.30am registration (9.45am start) – 1.00pm (followed by lunch) Freeths Nottingham, (with Video Conferencing Equipment to Freeths offices in Leicester, Milton Keynes, Birmingham, Manchester and Sheffield)

Presented by Freeths and Sharpe Pritchard

Seminar overview

This seminar will provide an update on the latest developments in the area of landlord and tenant law including a review of recent and topical cases. It will also cover right to buy issues, section 20 notices and forfeiture and is aimed at an intermediate level.


An update on landlord and tenant matters including a case law review Forfeiture of commercial leases Right to buy Section 20 Notices


Speaker profiles:

Paul Tomkins is a partner in Freeths' Real Estate Litigation department, ranked in first place by Chambers and Partners. He deals with property disputes including possession proceedings, trespass claims, service occupier disputes, easement and covenant disputes, dilapidations claims, commercial lease renewals and commercial landlord and tenant disputes. Paul is a member of the Property Litigation Association and regularly provides advice on Public Sector matters.

Aidan Dickinson is a senior solicitor within the real estate section of the Projects Department at Sharpe Pritchard. Aidan specialises in urban and housing regeneration projects with particular experience in compulsory purchase and site assembly for large developments. Aidan has extensive experience in complex development, overage and clawback agreements as well as social housing disposals and management. Aidan also heads the compulsory purchase team within the firm.

Pauline Salmon, Sharpe Pritchard is a solicitor experienced in residential property transactions. She acts for a number of public bodies and social housing providers carrying out a wide variety of property matters. She specialises in lease extensions, both statutory and voluntary, collective enfranchisement and right-to-buys, which include preserved, contractual and right to acquire sales together with advising on all aspects of right to buy legislation and practice. She also deals with discretionary sales schemes, licences for alteration, assignments and surrender of head leases and deeds of variation and surrenders.

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HighwaysLaw and Practice

(Introductory)

Thursday 18 June 2015, 9.30am registration (9.45am start) – 1.00pm (followed by lunch) Weightmans, Leicester

Presented by Weightmans and Browne Jacobson

Seminar overview

The seminar will begin with an introduction to highways law and then consider some of the thorny highways law issues, including rights of way and prosecutions. It will be suitable for legal advisors, highway officers and planning officers. Whilst an introductory session we will endeavour to delve into some the issues in greater detail and consider recent developments.

Topics to be covered include:o Introduction to Highways - Overviewo Rights of way / footpathso Traffic regulation orderso Advanced payment codes o Highways agreements o Prosecutions and advocacyo Illegal scaffold / stripso Case Law Update


Speaker profiles:

Lee Gordon is a partner at Weightmans and heads the national planning team. He specialises in all aspects of planning and related law and has advised on some of the most complex projects in the country, including on the first major infrastructure project to pass through the novel 2008 Act procedures. He has advised both local authorities and promoters on various sustainable urban extension projects, including complex section 106 agreements and advising in Plans Committee. He has also advised a range of clients in relation to Core Strategy examinations and major compulsory purchase order schemes. Lee advised the successful appellant to the Supreme Court in the widely reported Paddico/ Betterment village green litigation. He is described in Chambers & Partners 2015 as "brilliant – he's bright, hard-working, astute and a commercial pragmatist."

Richard Barlow is Head of Public Sector at Browne Jacobson and lead client partner for EM LawShare. He is a recognised specialist in highways law with over 20 years’ experience. Richard provided practitioner’s contributions to Garner’s Rights of Way . Richard has advised highways authorities and in respect of highways and rights of way issues since training with Hertfordshire County Council. Richard has recently advised Newark and Sherwood DC in relation to the Newark Southern Relief Road to be secured through a revised planning obligation. Richard drafted the Traffic Regulation

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Order in respect of the streets around the Walkers Stadium in Leicester and has conducted rights of way inquiries and prosecutions.

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Practical issues for Monitoring Officers – an update on current issuesAn opportunity for MOs (plus deputy and aspiring MOs) to be updated on current issues for MOs in a changing legal and governance environment

(Intermediate/Advanced)

Wednesday 8 July 2015, 9.30am registration (9.45am start) – 1.00pm (followed by lunch) Freeths Nottingham, (with Video Conferencing Equipment to Freeths offices in Leicester, Milton Keynes, Birmingham, Manchester and Sheffield)

Presented by Bevan Brittan and Freeths

Seminar overview

This session will explore the practical corporate issues faced by monitoring officers, will highlight some core attributes of effective monitoring officers and suggest some do’s and don’ts of working with council members.

It is suitable for MOs, deputy MOs and those aspiring to be MOs. It will cover some of the same ground as the practical workshop session will cover in more detail (through case studies) in the afternoon. Delegates can attend just one of the sessions or can cover both in one day (subject to availability of places in the afternoon).


Core statutory monitoring officer requirements Who should be a monitoring officer – particular challenges for non- legally

qualified MOs and MOs in shared services arrangements Key attributes of an effective monitoring officer Do’s and Don’ts of working with council members Effective functioning in a changing local authority landscape


Speaker profiles:

Olwen Dutton leads Bevan Brittan's local authority governance team. She is an experienced Monitoring Officer and has extensive experience at a senior level in several councils, as a former Head of Legal Services, and Corporate Director She is vice-chair of a large Acute NHS Heath Trust in the Midlands and brings her knowledge of the health service to her role leading Bevan Brittan's work on health and social care. She also advises local authorities on governance, standards, constitutional arrangements and vires, shared services, reorganisations and Local Authority Companies.

Nicholas Dobson is a leading local government and public lawyer with extensive experience of local government law, management and practice. Currently a consultant with leading law firm, Freeths, for many years he was head of local government with Pinsent Masons. He has also worked as a lawyer within six local authorities.

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Nicholas writes and speaks regularly on local authority and public law and his work is published in a variety of media. These include Lexis, Law Society's Gazette (in which he has a regular local government column), Local Government Lawyer, Municipal Journal and New Law Journal. In addition he wrote a substantial paper on the General Power of Competence for the Local Government Association. Nicholas is also Communications Officer for Lawyers in Local Government.

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Workshop for Monitoring OfficersA practical opportunity for MOs (plus deputy and aspiring MOs) to explore current and challenging issues


Numbers limited to 20

Wednesday 8 July 2015, 1.45 – 3.30pm, Freeths Nottingham, (with Video Conferencing Equipment to Freeths offices in Leicester, Milton Keynes, Birmingham, Manchester and Sheffield)


Seminar overview

This will be a workshop session limited to 20 people which will provide a focused opportunity to explore practical issues faced by monitoring officers. We will use case studies to analyse challenging situations involving legal complexity and issues relating to the role of the MO. It is suitable for MOs, deputy MOs and those aspiring to be MOs. It will cover some of the same ground as the training sessions for MOs held the same morning but in a workshop setting involving case studies. Delegates can attend just one of the sessions or can cover both in one day (subject to availability of places in the afternoon).


Key attributes of an effective monitoring officer When to invoke the statutory process and when not to Examples of tricky issues involving the role of the MO Do’s and Don’ts of working with council members Effective functioning in a changing local authority landscape

Duration: 1 and a half CPD points

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Annual Local Government UpdateRepeated from East Midlands

(Intermediate)

Thursday 9 July 2015, 9.30am registration (9.45am start) – 1.00pm (followed by lunch) Weightmans, Birmingham


Seminar overview

This seminar will consider the latest developments in the law affecting local authorities. Local authority lawyers continue to operate in a challenging and dynamic environment and this seminar will address some of the developments affecting how local authorities are delivering services in an era of cuts, the challenges to authorities in making sure that they do things correctly and in accordance with proper governance, the potential consequences if they do not (including intervention from the Secretary of State), the latest developments in the member conduct regime and the most recent case law.

The seminar will be of interest to all local authority lawyers, particularly those involved in advising on corporate issues.


The latest developments affecting local authorities in the following areas:

Powers, allocation of functions and delegation Procedure Transparency and interference Ethical conduct Litigation Legislation


Speaker profiles:

Simon Goacher joined Weightmans in February 2013 to head up the Local Government team. He previously worked in local government for nearly twenty years including for the last six of those as Head of Legal Services level at two large local authorities in the North West.

Simon advises local authorities on powers and governance issues on high profile matters. He has also carried out a number of investigations in relation to information governance, decision making and conduct matters. He also provides training extensively to local authority officers and members.

Owen Willcox is a partner in the Geldards Public Services Team. Before joining Geldards, Owen held positions as Senior Solicitor with Lawrence Graham, Interim Head

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of Legal Services at EEDA and Head of Legal and Democratic Services at Harlow District Council.

Owen has advised a number of local authorities on vires, governance and commercial issues in relation to their key functions and major projects and specialises in the establishment of new vehicles for public service delivery.

He has also undertaken a number of high profile code of conduct investigations for local authorities.

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Employment UpdateA general update on employment law issues which are relevant to in-house lawyers

(Intermediate)

Thursday 16 July 2015, 9.30am registration (9.45am start) – 1.00pm (followed by lunch) Geldards, Derby

Presented by Geldards and Bevan Brittan

Seminar overview

Employment law is a pervasive area of law which is of relevance to all in-house lawyers regardless of their discipline. Knowledge of employment law issues can be extremely useful on a professional and personal level. In this session we will cover a range of topical employment law issues.

Case law update

We will provide you with an update on recent case law relevant to those working in local government including:

The TUPE and equal pay case of Glasgow City Council and others v Unison claimants and another [2014] where the Inner House of the Court of Session considered whether employees who had transferred under TUPE from a council to LLPs could compare themselves with council employees for equal pay purposes.

The recent developments in the meaning of establishment in the redundancy cases of USDAW v Ethel Austin Ltd (in administration) and another (2014) and Renfrewshire Council v Educational Institute of Scotland (2012); and

Case law relevant to the introduction of Shared Parental Leave including Shuter v Ford Motor Company Ltd (2013) considering whether additional paternity leave policy was discriminatory, and the preferential treatment afforded to those returning from family leave in Sefton Borough Council v Wainwright (2014).

Holiday pay

We will review the recent decision of the EAT in Bear Scotland & Others v Fulton and others (2013) in relation holiday pay and overtime and consider the impact of this decision on the other local government pay elements and their inclusion in holiday pay calculations; what the appropriate reference periods should be; and what approach should be taken going forward to minimise liability.

TUPE Update developments

Where are we with TUPE? Staff transfers are increasingly in the spotlight given the financial pressures on local government to look at new models for service delivery. For those involved dealing with TUPE it is essential to be up to date with this fast moving

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area of law and practice. In this session we will cover early experience of the impact of the 2014 changes to TUPE and recent case law including; the scope for arguing that TUPE does not apply; whether atypical workers covered; the interaction between TUPE and post transfer redundancies/restructuring, changing terms and conditions and harmonisation and equal pay.


Case law updates Holiday pay updates TUPE Update developments


Speaker profiles:

Kim Howell, Partner at Geldards has 20 years’ experience of delivering strategic solutions in the field of employment across variety of sectors including the UK Government, The Welsh Government, Local Government, Further and Higher Education, Schools, the NHS and Housing. Kim has developed a practice that is renowned for designing innovative solutions to a variety of key challenges for local government, examples include designing a national strategy to manage multiple equal pay litigation and developing alternative strategies and plans to implement Single Status, despite Trade Union resistance. Enabling a number of English and Welsh local authorities to achieve significant changes to its terms and conditions. Kim also has expertise in managing staff transfer projects in public body mergers, PFI and outsourcing scenarios.

Kim has been heavily involved in workforce redesign projects and has been a member of a number of Government Steering Groups, on workforce redesign. She has recently been commissioned by the Welsh Government to draft guidance on employment issues associated with collaboration projects and has also been invited to join a Steering Group consisting of Chief Executives representing the full breadth of public sector services, to plan and develop the shape and requirements of public services in 2025.

Sarah Lamont is Bevan Brittan's leading Partner on employment services for Local Government. She has practiced employment law for over 20 years she has extensive experience of advising on restructuring (particularly at senior level), changing terms & conditions and redundancy programmes, Employment Tribunal claims, providing TUPE and associated advice in connection with new ways of working and service redesign (including the first council ABS) and discrimination.

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Regeneration and Property Tax WorkshopOvercoming barriers to regeneration


Wednesday 9 September 2015, 9.30am registration (9.45am start) – 1.00pm (followed by lunch) Browne Jacobson, Nottingham (with Video Conferencing Equipment to Browne Jacobson’s offices in Birmingham)


Seminar overview

The seminar will focus on a complex case study project. We will run through some significant issues from heads of terms stage, through to thinking about sources of project funding and commercial drivers to get a scheme up and running, planning considerations and taxation issues.

In particular we will consider: key considerations for public bodies that should be addressed in the heads of

terms, including likely concerns of any private sector partner; possible structures (joint ventures, collaboration agreements and SPVs,

including the main tax implications of these, such as SDLT, VAT, corporation tax, and to the extent relevant, capital allowances);

available project funding (including looking at what is available from the HCA, LEPs and other housing, infrastructure and regeneration funds);

using compulsory purchase and appropriation powers to overcome land ownership and title issues that might otherwise prevent or hinder development


How to approach a complex project SDLT Capital Allowances VAT CPO Appropriation


Speaker profiles:

Dominic Swift, Browne Jacobson is a Partner and the head of public sector and property. He specialises in commercial property and property development law advising on all aspects of development transactions. Dominic is a key member of the public sector team managing a large number of large scale complex property projects. He has particular expertise in advising on procurement in the context of land transactions.

Andrew Noble, Browne Jacobson is a Partner and head of the tax department, and is dual qualified as a solicitor and Chartered Tax Adviser. He specialises in corporate, employment and real estate tax issues, covering both direct and indirect taxes, on a structural and transactional support basis. He advises a wide range of clients including

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private and listed companies, property developers and investors, and various public sector bodies (including local authorities and schools).

Rebecca Toates Browne Jacobson is an Associate in the development and housing team specialising in acting for public bodies, developers and investors on matters including commercial, residential and mixed-use development, land assembly, regeneration schemes and investment sales, purchases and refinancing.

Aidan Dickinson, Senior Solicitor at Sharpe Pritchard specialises in urban and housing regeneration projects with particular experience in compulsory purchase and site assembly for large scale developments.Aidan advises on the property aspects of local authority housing estate renewal and redevelopment projects and has acted on a large number of town centre regeneration schemes. His core specialisation is as a real estate lawyer and he has substantial experience in all commercial freehold and leasehold transactions including pre-emption agreements, options and overage agreements, social housing disposals, and development agreements.

Tanya Solomons, Solicitor at Sharpe Pritchard advises public sector and commercial clients on their commercial property portfolios including property disposals and acquisitions, auction sales, leases, development agreements, agreements for leases, licences, assignments and dealing with a wide range of site assembly and landlord and tenant issues.Tanya has particular experience in advising on the property-related aspects of procured service contracts and regularly assists with complex regeneration, development and waste projects. She has experience in assisting with OJEU compliant mixed use and housing schemes and often provides advice on the applicability of the EU Procurement Regulations.

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Planning UpdateRecent legislative changes and case law updates

(Intermediate)

Repeated from West Midlands

Tuesday 8 September 2015, 9.30am registration (9.45am start) – 1.00pm (followed by lunch) Geldards, Derby


Seminar overview

In July 2014, the government issued its Technical Consultation on Planning. This highlighted 6 areas for improvement:- neighbourhood planning; reducing planning regulation to support housing, high streets and growth; improving the use of planning conditions; improvements to the planning application process; amending environmental impact assessment thresholds; and improving the development consent order process. The government has recently responded to the consultations. This seminar will discuss the outcomes.

There have also been a number of important decisions from the Courts, covering a range of matters including the interpretation of the requirements of the National Planning Policy Framework on housing and heritage issues. This seminar will discuss these decisions and their implications for the work of local planning authorities.

This seminar will also discuss the implications for planning of the election portfolios of the main political parties.


Recent Case law update Compulsory purchase orders Impact/implementation of new PO classes especially class M3 Minerals and waste planning matters Judicial review DCLG technical consultation on Planning and responses Infrastructure Bill (planning aspects) Election portfolios Fracking


Speaker profiles:

Brian Hurwitz is a partner at Sharpe Pritchard and heads the planning law team. He has many years’ experience, both in the public sector and in private practice. He has advised local authorities on plan-making and development management and has negotiated and prepared section 106 agreements on developments involving important strategic and/or regional sites. He has frequently spoken at seminars and client training events and has written articles in the Journal of Planning and

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Environmental Law and Planning magazine and in Westlaw Insight . Brian is described in Chambers & Partners 2015 edition as a "very good lawyer," who "protects his clients’ interests very well and it's always done with good humour”. He was part of the Sharpe Pritchard team which was a finalist in the law firm of the year category in the Planning Awards 2014.

Lorna Bowry is a senior solicitor at Sharpe Pritchard. She has considerable experience, including as an in-house local authority lawyer. She deals with a wide range of planning matters, including negotiating and preparing section 106 agreements on developments of strategic and/or regional importance, preparing agreements under section 278 of the Highways Act 1980 and advising on planning enforcement and related policy issues. She has frequently spoken at seminars and client training events. Lorna is an integral part of the Sharpe Pritchard planning team, which is ranked in Planning Magazine’ s list of top planning solicitors, the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners. She was part of the Sharpe Pritchard team which was a finalist in the law firm of the year category in the Planning Awards 2014.

Huw Williams, Lead Partner, Public Law at Geldards has over 30 years’ experience of advising on compulsory purchase and highways schemes for local authorities both as an in-house lawyer and in private practice. Huw advised Derbyshire County Council on the Markham Vale scheme and Wrexham on the new access rods to the Wrexham Industrial Estate.


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Deprivation of LibertyWhere are we now and what next?

(Intermediate)

Thursday 24 September 2015, 9.30am registration (9.45am start) – 1.00pm (followed by lunch) Weightmans, Leicester

Presented by Weightmans and Bevan Brittan

Seminar overview

The course will look at the development of the law relating to deprivation of liberty over the last few years and looks to the future to consider the changes ahead. The course will be suitable for all levels of experience.


Case law post Cheshire West Re X The new DoLS regime The Law Commission Damages claims


Speaker profiles:

Morris Hill is an associate in Weightmans’ Local Government team. Before joining Weightmans in 2007 he worked for 10 years in local authority in-house legal teams. Morris specialises in all aspects education and adult and children social care.

Morris has acted in many reported cases, including since joining Weightmans: R (St Helens BC) v Manchester PCT [2008] Times, October 6 (NHS continuing healthcare), R (Manchester CC) v St Helens BC & PE [2009] WLR (D) 319 (ordinary residence dispute), R (F & Others) v Wirral BC [2009] BLGR 905 (community care / Supporting People Programme), W PCT v TB & V & S MBC, C & W NHS Trust & W MBC [2010] 2 All ER 331(Mental Health Act 1983 / Mental Capacity Act 2005), R (Culkin) v Wirral Independent Appeal Panel [2009] ELR 287 (school exclusion), R (Broster & others) v Wirral BC [2010] EWHC 3086 (Refusal to provide Personal Budgets), R (RH) v SSHD & Wigan BC [2010] EWHC 2414 (age assessment), A Local Authority v H [2012] EWHC 49 (Fam) (the test for capacity to enter sexual relations) and Wirral Borough Council v Salisbury Independent Living [2012] EWCA Civ 84 (meaning of ‘person affected’ for the purposes of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000).

He is recognised in Chambers 2015 for his Court of Protection: Health & Welfare (Public Sector Clients), which states, “Contented clients of Morris Hill note that "he is very approachable and nothing is too much trouble for him. His advice is always accurate and insightful." A highly experienced practitioner, he is considered "one of the best in the Court of Protection field in the North West."

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Simon Lindsay, Bevan Brittan

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Practical issues for Monitoring Officers – an update on current issuesAn opportunity for MOs (plus deputy and aspiring MOs) to be updated on current issues for MOs in a changing legal and governance environment


Repeated from East Midlands

Monday 28 September 2015, 9.30am registration (9.45am start) – 1.00pm (followed by lunch) Sheffield City Council


Seminar overview

This session will explore the practical corporate issues faced by monitoring officers, will highlight some core attributes of effective monitoring officers and suggest some do’s and don’ts of working with council members.

It is suitable for MOs, deputy MOs and those aspiring to be MOs. It will cover some of the same ground as the practical workshop session will cover in more detail (through case studies) in the afternoon. Delegates can attend just one of the sessions or can cover both in one day (subject to availability of places in the afternoon).


Core statutory monitoring officer requirements Who should be a monitoring officer – particular challenges for non-legally

qualified MOs and MOs in shared services arrangements Key attributes of an effective monitoring officer Do’s and Don’ts of working with council members Effective functioning in a changing local authority landscape


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Workshop for Monitoring OfficersA practical opportunity for MOs (plus deputy and aspiring MOs) to explore current and challenging issues



Numbers limited to 20

Monday 28 September 2015, 1.45 – 3.30pm, Sheffield City Council


Seminar overview

This will be a workshop session limited to 20 people which will provide a focused opportunity to explore practical issues faced by monitoring officers. We will use case studies to analyse challenging situations involving legal complexity and issues relating to the role of the MO. It is suitable for MOs, deputy MOs and those aspiring to be MOs. It will cover some of the same ground as the training sessions for MOs held the same morning but in a workshop setting involving case studies. Delegates can attend just one of the sessions or can cover both in one day (subject to availability of places in the afternoon).


Key attributes of an effective monitoring officer When to invoke the statutory process and when not to Examples of tricky issues involving the role of the MO Do’s and Don’ts of working with council members Effective functioning in a changing local authority landscape

Duration: 1 and a half CPD points

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Licensing(All levels)

Monday 5 October 2015, 9.30am registration (9.45am start) – 1.00pm (followed by lunch) Gedling Borough Council

Presented by Freeths, Browne Jacobson, Gedling Borough Council and Ropewalk Chambers

Seminar overview

The morning session will provide a Licensing Round Up for 2015 We will look at the aftermath of Funky Mojoe and impact on procedural defects, the legality of Super - Strength campaigns and finish with a review of current hot topics and a case law update.

Following this there will be an update on taxi licensing, looking at recent case law and proposed changes to the legislation. At the end of the morning we will be looking at what happens when an aggrieved applicant for a licence (premises or taxi) makes an appeal to the Magistrates’ Court; the initial hearing and preparation for trial.


Speaker profiles:

Lisa Gilligan is a senior associate at Freeths Leicester office. She has extensive licensing experience having previously worked both in private practice and for a local authority. She deals with the full range of licensing applications and hearings. She has considerable advocacy experience and also represents clients at PACE interviews dealing with a broad range of licensing and regulatory issues. Lisa is also recognised by the Chambers UK Guide as a Leader in the field of Licensing.

Rachel Lyne, Browne Jacobson has represented a range of clients in the hospitality and leisure sector for over 15 years including: national pub operators, hotels, high street retailers, restaurants, nightclubs, bingo operators and casinos. Her experience includes advising and representing operators at licensing committee hearings dealing with applications for new premsies licences as well as variation applications. Rachel has also represented clients at hearings calling for a review of a premises licence and at Magistrates’ Court appeal hearings.

Lyn Sugden, Gedling Borough Council is 18 years pqe, 10 years in private practice (civil litigation) and 8 years local authority – working for a Borough Council. Her remit is wide ranging covering both public and private law. She is also an Associate Lecturer with the Open University (Public Law and Criminal Law).

Mark Diggle from Ropewalk Chambers was called to the Bar in 1996. He has conducted prosecutions for local authorities in the areas of planning and benefit fraud both in the Magistrates and Crown Courts. Mark provides advice and representation in the area of licensing in particular Hackney Carriage and Private Hire vehicle licensing and liquor licensing.

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How to book

To book a place on this seminar please contact Julie Scheller on 0845 272 5701 or email [email protected] Workshop(All levels)

Monday 5 October 2015, 1.45 – 3.30pm, Gedling Borough Council

Presented by Freeths, Browne Jacobson, Gedling Borough Council and Ropewalk Chambers

Seminar overview

The morning session will be followed in the afternoon by a mock appeal to the Magistrates’ Court. We are supported in this by Mark Diggle, a Barrister from the Ropewalk Chambers experienced in licensing; a scenario will be acted out with the assistance of ‘volunteers’ from those attending as witnesses. This will cover the main points which advocates need to know for these tricky civil proceedings which are held in the Magistrates’ Court.

This workshop includes a mock appeal to the Magistrates’ Court. We are supported in this by Mark Diggle, a Barrister from the Ropewalk Chambers experienced in licensing; a scenario will be acted out with the assistance of ‘volunteers’ from those attending as witnesses. This will cover the main points which advocates need to know for these tricky civil proceedings which are held in the Magistrates’ Court.

Duration: 1 CPD point

Speaker profiles:


Rachel Lyne, Browne Jacobson has represented a range of clients in the hospitality and leisure sector for over 15 years including: national pub operators, hotels, high street retailers, restaurants, nightclubs, bingo operators and casinos. Her experience includes advising and representing operators at licensing committee hearings dealing with applications for new premsies licences as well as variation applications. Rachel has also represented clients at hearings calling for a review of a premises licence and at Magistrates’ Court appeal hearings.

Lyn Sugden, Gedling Borough Council is 18 years pqe, 10 years in private practice (civil litigation) and 8 years local authority – working for a Borough Council. Her remit is wide ranging covering both public and private law. She is also an Associate Lecturer with the Open University (Public Law and Criminal Law).

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Mark Diggle, Ropewalk Chambers

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Information Law Management Update

(Intermediate)

Wednesday 7 October 2015, 9.30am registration (9.45am start) – 1.00pm (followed by lunch) Browne Jacobson, Birmingham


Seminar overview

This seminar will examine recent trends and developments in Information Law, as well as points to note for the year ahead. In particular, we will focus on:

an update on the EU Data Protection Regulation and what it will mean for Local Authorities;

data sharing in the public sector – this is an increasingly common issue for Local Authorities and others in the public sector. Many public bodies now share personal data with other organisations, not least as a result of greater use of shared service models and more joined-up working with, for example, the health service and social care organisations. We will examine what the key legal issues are and how to manage them; and

an update on trends and lessons learned (examining recent cases) regarding the Freedom of Information Act and Environmental Information Regulations.

This course is aimed at an intermediate level and assumes a basic understanding of the key principles regarding Information Law. It is suitable for data protection officers, FOIA practitioners and lawyers with an interest or involvement in Information Law matters.


Data Protection Act:

Update on EU Data Protection Regulation – progress, implementation and what it will mean for local authorities

Data Sharing in the Public Sector – issues, lessons learned and helpful tips

Freedom of Information Act and Environmental Information Regulations:

Case update Recent trends and lessons learned


Speaker profiles:

Ros Foster became a partner at Browne Jacobson from 1st May 2013. Having started her career in local government, Ros continues to act for local authority clients on a range of vires and judicial review matters. Ros has acted on a variety of threatened judicial reviews against the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman and the

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Local Government Ombudsman, and regularly advises the National Audit Office on public law matters. Ros also leads the firm’s Information Law practice and advises a range of public sector clients on information governance (including the Data Protection Act 1998 and the common law duty of confidentiality), the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the Environmental Information Regulations. Ros has recently advised a variety of clients on data sharing and the information management/governance aspects thereof, and has assisted in drafting data sharing agreements and protocols between a variety of public sector organisations.

Dmitrije Sirovica is a Solicitor working within the administrative law team of Browne Jacobson. Dmitrije assists a range of clients with information law matters including local authorities, NHS bodies and schools. Dmitrije regularly contributes articles to the firm’s Public Matters newsletter by way of updates on information law matters.

Gareth Oldale is Head of Technology and Data at Sharpe Pritchard. He works with clients on major projects predominantly in the technology, media and telecommunications sectors and spends much of his time advising on IT and business process outsourcing projects and on all aspects of procurement in the public and private sectors. He is regularly instructed by a broad range of public sector clients to advise on information law, data protection and privacy issues, cloud computing, internet law, e-commerce, broadband, wi-fi and networking, IP and software licensing, hosting and data centre issues, freedom of information and state aid matters.

Louisa Williams, Sharpe Pritchard is a solicitor in our technology and data law team. She advises a variety of public sector clients on public procurement law, contract law, IT and business process outsourcing, data protection and freedom of information compliance. Louisa also regularly assists partners on major local government and central government ICT projects, and has a particular interest in the procurement of cloud-based solutions.

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Skills for Junior Lawyers(Introductory)

Thursday 8 October 2015, 9.30am registration (9.45am start) – 1.00pm (followed by lunch) Weightmans, Leicester

Presented by Weightmans and Bevan Brittan

Seminar overview

This course is suitable for trainees, paralegals and newly qualified lawyers. It will contain basic information about updating legal skills, and how to approach a new and unfamiliar piece of law. The setting out of basic timelines with any piece of work from receiving the request for advice to its completion including evidence gathering and basic drafting.


Speaker profiles:

Belinda Moore is a Partner and Solicitor at Weightmans Leicester office. Belinda covers many areas of public law including liquor licensing. She has acted successfully for police forces on many occasions in their objection to liquor licences.

Claire Booth is an Associate Professional Support Lawyer (PSL) in Bevan Brittan's Commercial & Infrastructure team. She is a qualified solicitor and also holds a qualification in library and information studies. She has many years' experience in legal information and knowledge management work.

Her work involves providing the team with a comprehensive and focused information and research service. She produces several email alerts, including the highly regarded fortnightly Authority Update that is sent to over 1,900 people in local authorities and associated public bodies. She organises legal training for the team, and also helps with external seminars. She keeps a watching brief for developments that impact on the team’s work and also carries out ad hoc research."

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Company Structures / Public Sector Mutuals(Intermediate)

Monday 12 October 2015, 9.30am registration (9.45am start) – 1.00pm (followed by lunch) Freeths Nottingham, (with Video Conferencing Equipment to Freeths offices in Leicester, Milton Keynes, Birmingham, Manchester and Sheffield)

Presented by Sharpe Pritchard and Bevan Brittan

Seminar overview

With local authorities becoming more and more involved with new ways of delivering services and “outsourcing” we will provide a summary the various forms of corporate entity that exist and what they can be used for and the advantages and disadvantages of each and some of the key issues that arise.

The seminar is aimed at those who will be considering whether to trade, outsource services to a mutual, or be involved in running a company e.g. as a nominee director, etc.


Structures Generally The types of corporate structures most commonly used by Local Authorities

Structures for Mutuals Particular issues that arise with mutuals.

Charities and Social Enterprises The distinctions between each, what they can be used for.

Constitution including considerations for shareholders agreements Understanding the different roles of the documents that make up the constitution and the shareholders agreement, the importance of shareholders agreement issues it should deal with.

Council members or council officers as Company Directors Should councillors be company directors, central government guidance and the issues councillors will be faced with.

Corporate trustees What they are and their duties as trustees


Speaker profiles:

Keith Simkins at Sharpe Pritchard is a partner who has over 20 years’ experience of advising the public sector clients on major commercial transactions and corporate structures including the incorporation of one of the first employee led mutuals in local government which was incorporated under the cabinet office Pathfinder Programme. He frequently lectures on company structures and governance for local authorities.

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Peter Collins, Sharpe Pritchard is a senior solicitor at Sharpe Pritchard who advises public, private and third sector clients on corporate and company law matters. He has considerable experience advising clients on company acquisitions and disposals, private equity investments, fundraisings, group reorganisations, board governance matters and shareholder issues. Peter also frequently advises public and private sector clients on company formations and the creation of tailored commercial delivery structures, including joint ventures. Peter works closely with colleagues on PPP/PFI projects and advises regularly on commercial contracts, state aid and public procurement matters.

Matt Waters is a Partner in Bevan Brittan's Commercial Team. His work often centres around innovative corporate structures used as a means for service redesign. This includes corporate vehicles / structures wholly owned by the public sector, joint ventures between the public and private sector and private sector corporate structures for service delivery. Increasingly, Matt is focusing on the integration of public services where innovative approaches are required to bring together separate funding and service streams at scale. He has extended experience on spinning out new mutuals / social enterprises from public bodies.

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TUPE and Pensions MasterclassAn indispensable guide to all the key developments on TUPE transfers and pension rights

(Advanced)

Thursday 15 October 2015, 9.30am registration (9.45am start) – 1.00pm (followed by lunch) Weightmans, Leicester

Presented by Sharpe Pritchard and Weightmans

Seminar overview

A morning’s discussion on the latest important news on employee transfers and local government pension rights. It will be of interest to lawyers and HR professionals with an involvement in local authority procurements.

TUPE-related topics to be covered include:

When, exactly, do transfers occur? Service provision changes and the implications for shared services A barrier to transfer: the fragmentation problem Harmonisations, variations and the limits of the ETO defence When the work moves after a transfer The fate of collective agreements under TUPE Key developments on consultation and redundancies The retention of employment model: is it really an alternative?

Pensions related topics to be covered include:

The application of TUPE to pension rights The Beckmann, Martin and Procter and Gamble cases Fair Deal and the Best Value Direction Participating in the LGPS Risk sharing Bonds, indemnities and guarantees TUPE and automatic enrolment


Speaker profiles:

John Clinch joined Sharpe Pritchard LLP in 2007 from the public services trade union, Unison. He has particular expertise in industrial relations law and TUPE. His TUPE-related cases include Unison v. UCLH, the leading case on industrial action and TUPE-transfers, and Cheesman and Ors v. R Brewer Ltd, one of the leading decisions on relevant transfer under the European test. He now acts for a broad range of local government clients in employment tribunal litigation and over the HR aspects of local authority, central government and private sector procurements. He has advised authorities on how to implement a “retention of employment model” as an alternative to staff transfers in an outsourcing situation.

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Mark Poulston is a partner and head of the pensions team at Weightmans with over 20 years’ experience in the field of pensions. Mark has a broad pensions practice, advising on all types of schemes in both the public and private sectors. His clients include LGPS administering authorities and LGPS admission bodies. Mark’s work includes advising on regulatory compliance, scheme governance, liability management, scheme documentation and dispute resolution. Mark also advises on the pensions aspects of mergers, acquisitions and procurement arrangements. His work is informed by his past experience in the in-house legal team of an FTSE 100 plc and prior to that his roles in pensions management and trusteeship. Mark is a Fellow of the Pensions Management Institute, a Chartered Insurance Practitioner and a full member of the Association of Pension Lawyers.

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(Intermediate)

Repeat course due to popularity

Friday 23 October 2015, 9.30am registration (9.45am start) – 1.00pm (followed by lunch) Freeths Nottingham, (with Video Conferencing Equipment to Freeths offices in Leicester, Milton Keynes, Birmingham, Manchester and Sheffield)


Seminar overview


Topics to be covered include: The new Law Revisions to tender documents and contract drafting Evaluation issues Issues on Legal Challenges The new regime for sub-threshold tenders How will the “light-touch” regime work? The new procedures


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Employment UpdateA general update on employment law issues which are relevant to in-house lawyers

(Intermediate)


Wednesday 4 November 2015, 9.30am registration (9.45am start) – 1.00pm (followed by lunch) Bevan Brittan, Birmingham

Presented by Geldards and Bevan Brittan

Seminar overview

Employment law is a pervasive area of law which is of relevance to all in-house lawyers regardless of their discipline. Knowledge of employment law issues can be extremely useful on a professional and personal level. In this session we will cover a range of topical employment law issues.

Case law update

We will provide you with an update on recent case law relevant to those working in local government including:

The TUPE and equal pay case of Glasgow City Council and others v Unison claimants and another [2014] where the Inner House of the Court of Session considered whether employees who had transferred under TUPE from a council to LLPs could compare themselves with council employees for equal pay purposes.

The recent developments in the meaning of establishment in the redundancy cases of USDAW v Ethel Austin Ltd (in administration) and another (2014) and Renfrewshire Council v Educational Institute of Scotland (2012); and

Case law relevant to the introduction of Shared Parental Leave including Shuter v Ford Motor Company Ltd (2013) considering whether additional paternity leave policy was discriminatory, and the preferential treatment afforded to those returning from family leave in Sefton Borough Council v Wainwright (2014).

Holiday pay

We will review the recent decision of the EAT in Bear Scotland & Others v Fulton and others (2013) in relation holiday pay and overtime and consider the impact of this decision on the other local government pay elements and their inclusion in holiday pay calculations; what the appropriate reference periods should be; and what approach should be taken going forward to minimise liability.

TUPE Update developments

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Where are we with TUPE? Staff transfers are increasingly in the spotlight given the financial pressures on local government to look at new models for service delivery. For those involved dealing with TUPE it is essential to be up to date with this fast moving area of law and practice. In this session we will cover early experience of the impact of the 2014 changes to TUPE and recent case law including; the scope for arguing that TUPE does not apply; whether atypical workers covered; the interaction between TUPE and post transfer redundancies/restructuring, changing terms and conditions and harmonisation and equal pay.


Case law updates Holiday pay updates TUPE Update developments


Speaker profiles:

Kim Howell, Partner at Geldards has 20 years’ experience of delivering strategic solutions in the field of employment across variety of sectors including the UK Government, The Welsh Government, Local Government, Further and Higher Education, Schools, the NHS and Housing. Kim has developed a practice that is renowned for designing innovative solutions to a variety of key challenges for local government, examples include designing a national strategy to manage multiple equal pay litigation and developing alternative strategies and plans to implement Single Status, despite Trade Union resistance. Enabling a number of English and Welsh local authorities to achieve significant changes to its terms and conditions. Kim also has expertise in managing staff transfer projects in public body mergers, PFI and outsourcing scenarios.

Kim has been heavily involved in workforce redesign projects and has been a member of a number of Government Steering Groups, on workforce redesign. She has recently been commissioned by the Welsh Government to draft guidance on employment issues associated with collaboration projects and has also been invited to join a Steering Group consisting of Chief Executives representing the full breadth of public sector services, to plan and develop the shape and requirements of public services in 2025.

Sarah Lamont is Bevan Brittan's leading Partner on employment services for Local Government. She has practiced employment law for over 20 years she has extensive experience of advising on restructuring (particularly at senior level), changing terms & conditions and redundancy programmes, Employment Tribunal claims, providing TUPE and associated advice in connection with new ways of working and service redesign (including the first council ABS) and discrimination.

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Planning EnforcementAvoiding the pitfalls

(Intermediate)

Thursday 5 November 2015, 9.30am registration (9.45am start) – 1.00pm (followed by lunch) Geldards, Derby

Presented by Geldards and Sharpe Pritchard

Seminar overview

This intermediate level seminar will provide an informative overview of the planning enforcement process, providing those involved in this area of planning with a review of the legislation and case law and with advice on dealing with practical problems and avoiding the usual pitfalls when building an enforcement case. The session will also provide practical tips to ensure the actions taken by local planning authorities when assessing a breach, reviewing time limits, at decision making stage and when taking enforcement action are proper, defendable and robust.

Topics to be covered include: Review of the legislation Detailed case law update Drafting tips Planning policy Practical examples of how to avoid commonly made mistakes and what steps should be

taken when deciding whether to take enforcement action and how best to run that case once the decision has been taken.

Speaker profiles:

Tomos Phillips – Associate, Planning at Geldards LLP advises local planning authorities and private clients on a wide range of development control and enforcement matters as well as related aspects such as compulsory purchase and town and village greens. Much of Tomos’ work relates to sensitive landscape areas, such as National Parks.

Tim Morgan, is a retired Planning Inspector. After qualifying as a solicitor in private practice, he worked as a solicitor in local government, specialising in planning eventually heading the legal team in a city authority. He joined the Planning Inspectorate in 1989 where he initially dealt with general planning appeals and local plans. Tim moved to enforcement appeal work, firstly in England and latterly in Wales where he became the specialist advisor on enforcement and gypsy appeals. Tim has been a member of the Law Society Planning and Environmental Law Committee for 7 years.


Denise Stephenson, is a partner within the planning law team at Sharpe Pritchard. Prior to coming to Sharpes Denise worked in local government and private practice.

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Denise has extensive experience of major regeneration projects advising public sector clients on complex aspects of planning and highway law. She has advised public sector clients on their statutory duties with regards to planning law including advising on challenge risk and mitigation. Denise has also negotiated many section 106 agreements and highway agreements for large redevelopment projects, wind farms and infrastructure projects. Denise has always had a ‘hands-on’ approach and works hard at developing and maintaining good client relationships. She is credited as being “exceptionally hardworking” Legal 500, 2015.

Lorna Bowry, is a senior solicitor at Sharpe Pritchard. She has considerable experience, including as an in-house local authority lawyer. She deals with a wide range of planning matters, including negotiating and preparing section 106 agreements on developments of strategic and/or regional importance, preparing agreements under section 278 of the Highways Act 1980 and advising on planning enforcement and related policy issues. She has frequently spoken at seminars and client training events. Lorna is an integral part of the Sharpe Pritchard planning team, which is ranked in Planning Magazine’ s list of top planning solicitors, the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners. She was part of the Sharpe Pritchard team which was a finalist in the law firm of the year category in the Planning Awards 2014.


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Mock Mediation How to make mediation an effective tool in your armoury

(Introductory/Intermediate)

Wednesday 11 November 2015, 9.30am registration (9.45am start) – 1.00pm (followed by lunch) Browne Jacobson, Nottingham (VCE not available)

Presented by Browne Jacobson and Geldards

Seminar overview

In this seminar we will stage a mock mediation. We will look at all elements of mediation from choosing the most effective type of mediation to the appointment of the mediator and the mediation itself. In advance of the seminar we will circulate paperwork relating to the fictional mediation so that attendees can familiarise themselves with the facts.

The use of mediation is growing and with current proposals for reform is likely to grow even further. This seminar is primarily aimed at litigators but is suitable for anyone who has an interest in ADR, particularly mediation.


The different types of mediation Appointing the mediator How to prepare a position paper Pre-mediation preparation Opening the mediation Mediation tactics and negotiation Settling the claim


Speaker profiles:

Nichola Evans, Browne Jacobson qualified as a Solicitor in 1993. She has extensive litigation experience and is known for her pro-active approach and for taking a robust view on cases at an early stage utilising ADR as an effective tool in the litigation process. Nichola sits on FOIL’s National Executive Committee. She also sits on the Law Society Council and the Law Society’s Civil Justice Committee. Nichola was also on the working party which dealt with the cost budgeting pilot in the Mercantile Court and the TCC. She is also a member of the Joint Tribunal.

Jonathan Butler at Geldards regularly acts for local authorities in judicial review and statutory appeals and is described by Legal 500 as one who "particularly impresses...", one client remarking that he left "no stone unturned in protecting our position".

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RIPAfor authorising officers and those seeking RIPA authorities

(Introductory)

Thursday 19 November 2015, 9.30am registration (9.45am start) – 1.00pm (followed by lunch) Weightmans, Leicester

Presented by Weightmans

Seminar overview

An introduction to RIPA that will give you a working knowledge of its provisions. The course will look the main statutory provisions, the levels of authorisation required and the process for seeking approval by the Magistrates. It will consider the Home Office guidance, Article 8 of the Human Rights Act and relevant case law. Work studies will also be provided.


Speaker Profile:

John Riddell is the head of the police and local government team at Weightmans. He has advised the police and local authorities on RIPA issues and defamation issues over a number of years. He was one of only a handful of lawyers nationally to be given a star rating in Chambers Guide to the Law 2014.

Olwen Dutton leads Bevan Brittan's local authority governance team. She has extensive experience at a senior level working in house in local government and also in the Audit Commission. Before joining Bevan Brittan Olwen was Chief Executive of the West Midlands LGA. She is a non-executive director of a large Acute NHS Heath Trust in the Midlands and brings her knowledge of the health service to her role leading Bevan Brittan's work on health and social care. She also advises local authorities on governance, standards, constitutional arrangements and vires.

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RIPAfor authorising officers and those seeking RIPA authorities

(Advanced)

Thursday 19 November 2015, 9.30am registration (9.45am start) – 1.00pm (followed by lunch) Weightmans, Leicester

Presented by Weightmans

Seminar overview

An advanced session for those who are familiar with RIPA. It will include consideration of more involved scenarios. These will include legally privileged and confidential information and the role of children and vulnerable adults. It will also include consideration of the role of Commissioners and the Investigatory powers Tribunal.


Speaker Profile:

John Riddell is the head of the police and local government team at Weightmans. He has advised the police and local authorities on RIPA issues and defamation issues over a number of years. He was one of only a handful of lawyers nationally to be given a star rating in Chambers Guide to the Law 2014.


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Advocacy and Prosecutions Including health and safety prosecutions and cross examination workshop

(Intermediate)

Monday 23 November 2015, 9.30am registration (9.45am start) – 1.00pm (followed by lunch) Freeths Nottingham, (with Video Conferencing Equipment to Freeths offices in Leicester, Milton Keynes, Birmingham, Manchester and Sheffield)

Presented by Freeths and Weightmans

Seminar overview

This seminar is designed for local authority lawyers who prepare and present prosecutions and enforcement files. It would benefit those defending and prosecuting criminal offences for the member Authorities.

It will refresh their skills in cross examination and feature an update on developments and legal challenges particularly in respect of Health & Safety.

The interactive workshop will allow delegates to present a file of their own acting out the role of advocate. Junior Counsel will also be on hand to help hone delegate’s skills.


Advocacy Health & safety Interactive cross examination workshop


Speaker profiles:


Chris Green is the lead partner of Weightmans LLP Midlands regulatory services unit. He helps businesses and public sector organizations with health and safety consultancy; risk management advisory services; advising on documentary procedures; health and safety training for Directors on their duties and responsibilities; training of management in safety management systems; and bespoke training packages. Chris provides: advice and assistance in relation to accident investigation in the immediate aftermath of an adverse event; representation at PACE interviews; support and guidance throughout court proceedings; and a 24 hour emergency response service in critical situations where immediate assistance is required.

Chris Green is described by Chambers and Partners Legal Directory as a “leading prosecutions lawyer”

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State Aid and Social ValueHow to do good things and not breach state aid law

(Advanced)

Wednesday 2 December 2015, 9.30am registration (9.45am start) – 1.00pm (followed by lunch) Browne Jacobson, Nottingham (with Video Conferencing Equipment to Browne Jacobson’s offices in Birmingham)

Presented by Bevan Brittan and Browne Jacobson

Seminar overview

This advanced level course is intended for lawyers and other colleagues with some knowledge of state aid principles and will focus on the application of these to specific issues which arise in practice for local authorities as they look at economic development, transfer of activities to spin out companies and social enterprises, and wider support to local activities. This will include consideration of the way the State aid modernisation programme and, in particular, the new General Block Exemption Regulations have affected the scope of and opportunities for support, and the pitfalls to be avoided. We will also look at recent cases and trends in the Commission's work and talk about how these are likely to affect local authorities’ funding of social projects.

Topics to be covered include: Market operator principles Impact on trade between member states and competition Loan agreements Grants Guarantees SGEI Social purposes and state aid Update on recent cases and trends


Speaker profiles:

David Owens is a partner in Bevan Brittan's Commercial and infrastructure department. He advises local authorities and other public bodies on a range of competition and state aid issues, including support for local enterprise partnerships and advising on spin out companies from public bodies.

Sharon Jones is of Counsel (and a former partner) in Browne Jacobson’s Government and Infrastructure team. She has a particular expertise in State aid, public procurement and other competition issues and her extensive experience also includes advising on projects, funding agreements and joint ventures for a largely public sector client base.

Alex Kynoch is a solicitor in Browne Jacobson’s Government and Infrastructure team who regularly advises central and local government on a wide range of national and

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local State aid matters. Alex also advises LEPs and private grant applicants on State aid funding and is a regular speaker at seminars and training sessions.

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Negotiation Skills(Introductory/Intermediate)

Thursday 3 December 2015, 9.30am registration (9.45am start) – 1.00pm (followed by lunch) Geldards, Derby

Presented by Geldards

Seminar overview

The workshop will teach you how to create value and claim your fair share of the pie and more. The workshop is a blend of skills and theory with “hands on” simulation exercises. You will learn that strength in negotiation is founded on personal empowerment and the confidence to trust in your own ethical values.


Myths and realities of negotiation Distributive bargaining: The sale of the barrel of lightning bolts Case study: Boogli fruit, nerve gas bombs and a nasty epidemic BATNA – the source of your power Negotiating under uncertainty. How to create enforceable contingency contracts

Case study: The Golden Spoon or the strange case of the alcoholic chef and the missing silver cutlery


Speaker Profile:

David Griffiths is a consultant with Geldards, a qualified mediator and business executive coach. He has over 30 years’ experience in dispute resolution of every variety. For 20 years he was the leading contributor to Atkin’s Court Forms on Companies Winding Up. He is active in practice both as an executive coach, commercial mediator and solicitor. He is also a qualified Myers Briggs Type Indicator practitioner.

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(Intermediate)


Monday 14 December 2015, 9.30am registration (9.45am start) – 1.00pm (followed by lunch) Sheffield City Council


Seminar overview



The new Law Revisions to tender documents and contract drafting Evaluation issues Issues on Legal Challenges The new regime for sub-threshold tenders How will the “light-touch” regime work? The new procedures


Speaker profiles:



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How to Approach a Complex Project - Case Study(Advanced)

Tuesday 12 January 2016, 9.30am registration (9.45am start) – 1.00pm (followed by lunch) Browne Jacobson, Nottingham (with Video Conferencing Equipment to Browne Jacobson’s offices in Birmingham)

Presented by Browne Jacobson and Freeths

Seminar overview

This session is aimed at local authority officers who may be involved in the scoping or delivery of major projects (whether capital or long-term service transactions) or who are otherwise interested in an overview of the commercial and legal issues surrounding substantial procurements.


structuring a major project, including the procurement aspects how to prepare tender documentation to reduce commercial and legal risk,

including setting award criteria impact of the new procurement directive state aid issues to be aware of in major projects application of PF2 ("the son of PFI") to local authority projects (if any) overview of TUPE and pensions issues how to manage risk, and risk to insurance and indemnity overview of mutuals, joint ventures and other forms of major project pay and performance mechanisms, and the importance of technical, legal and

finance experts working together driving efficiencies from existing PFI/PPP projects, including renegotiation,

change and procurement implications the opportunities and challenges of shared service arrangements key issues arising from regeneration projects


Speaker profiles:

Craig Elder, Browne Jacobson specialises in major projects and high-value contracts, and focusses on advising local and central government. Recently, he has worked with the Crown Commercial Service on procurement of major energy frameworks for gas and electricity and is working with Cheshire East Council on its innovative procurement of a partner to deliver a deep geo-thermal scheme. In addition to recent experience of energy schemes, Craig has also advised on a number of waste PFIs and other environmental projects (including some of the highest value schemes in the UK to date), the Ministry of Defence on a £500 million defence procurement and the Cabinet Office on the outsourcing of the UK’s resilience training function. In addition he has experience in the education, leisure and health sectors. Craig speaks regularly on the issues flowing from major projects, and leads Browne Jacobson’s popular Engaging with Public Service seminars for public sector clients.

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Stephen Matthew, Browne Jacobson specialises in complex procurements for public and private sector clients. He is currently acting on a number of regeneration projects including social housing schemes, joint ventures and infrastructure investments. He has advised a number of local authorities on major outsourcing deals, including acting for Kent County Council on the outsourcing of its estate-wide facilities management requirements. He is also currently acting for London Borough of Enfield on the Lee Valley Heat Network, a city-scale district heating scheme. This project involves advice on procurement, state aid, and governance (including the setting up of wholly owned companies to deliver the project). Stephen has wide experience in the education sector, advising on capital programmes and development agreements. Stephen has also acted for major corporate clients on large outsourcing and capital projects.

Nathan Holden at Freeths has over 18 years experience of working in-house (5 years as a solicitor/senior solicitor) and in private practice for local authority clients on a range of different types of work. In particular he worked on the first of its type shared services arrangement between a local authority and two health bodies as well advising on commercial arrangements relating to the outsourcing of care homes, the provision of domiciliary care, leisure facilities and a project to facilitate the provision of high speed broadband to schools across the City of Coventry.

Nathan brings a mix of technical acumen and experience of what makes local authorities tick. This means that he is able to ‘hit the ground’ running in identifying the key issues and help anticipate key sticking points and potential problems so that these can either be avoided or their effects limited.

Stephen Pearson, Partner at Freeths, holds The Law Society Diploma in Local Government Law and acts predominantly in the public sector. Stephen is an expert in EU Procurement law, advising on the procurement aspects of many schemes. He gives advice on a daily basis to over 50 Council, Education and NHS clients on issues including negotiation of contracts, choice of procedures, contract variations, framework contracts, legal challenges and other issues following the Public Contracts Regulations 2006. He has recently advised on and created a number of corporate entities such as companies and LLPs for local authority clients including Derby City Council, Milton Keynes Council and Allerdale Borough Council, Cumbria and has recently advised on several major State Aid issues.

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Anti Social Behaviour Injunctions and PossessionsAnti Social Behaviour, Crime & Policing Act 2014 – Good News?Possession Proceedings – Current Issues and Case Law Update

(Intermediate)

Thursday 14 January 2016, 9.30am registration (9.45am start) – 1.00pm (followed by lunch) Freeths Nottingham, (with Video Conferencing Equipment to Freeths offices in Leicester, Milton Keynes, Birmingham, Manchester and Sheffield)

Presented by Sharpe Pritchard and Freeths

Seminar overview

The Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 introduced new tools, powers AND obligations - which will significantly impact on how landlords deal with anti-social behaviour.

An overview of the key changes and its impact on tackling ASB will be discussed

A lively and informed discussion about possession proceedings, one of the most challenging aspects of the local authorities’ housing management functions. A conversation regarding current issues and case law update.

The speakers would welcome suggestions of specific topics that you would like to discuss at the seminar.


Part 1

What are the new tools, powers and obligations? Objectives of the new legislation What impact will this have on landlords in tackling anti-social behaviour Scenarios of where the new tools and powers can deal with those who behave

anti-socially and help turn such behaviour around The new landscape – the good and the not so good experiences

Part 2

Possession proceedings against local authority tenants – what are the current issues?

Case law update Tactics and Procedure Best Practice

Speaker profiles:

Andrew McNamara, Ropewalk Chambers provides advice and representation to Local Authorities, Housing Associations and individuals across the whole spectrum of housing work, including: Possession, Demotion, Right to buy, Statutory nuisance, Licensing and management under the Housing Act 2004, Disrepair, Unlawful eviction,

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Anti-social behaviour and neighbour nuisance.He advises Local Authorities in the formulation of homelessness and allocations policies, including related judicial review.Andrew lectures on a range of housing law subjects to public and private sector solicitors.

Rochelle Rong, Ropewalk Chambers has a busy housing practice and has considerable experience in representing both landlords and tenants in Multi-Track possession proceedings, often involving public law defences and allegations of discrimination under the provisions of the Equality Act 2010.

She is regularly instructed in relation to applications for injunctions and committal proceedings. Her work also includes bringing and defending claims for: Breach of covenant, Disrepair and housing condition, Overcrowding, Service charges, Houses in multiple occupation.

Mushtaq Khan at Freeths heads the social housing team on all matters relating to housing, asset management and litigation

Mushtaq liaises with senior management and with board members of registered providers on operational and strategic matters. He also advises and assists on all housing/asset management and litigation issues including anti social behaviour remedies, disrepair claims (section 11), environmental prosecutions (including section 82), trespasser action, complex possession claims, starter tenancy appeal processes, succession claims, service charge disputes, leasehold claims, HSE investigations, coroners inquests, access for gas safety inspections proceedings, ombudsmans complaints, supported housing, etc. Mushtaq also drafts and advises on key documents – tenancy agreements and on policies and procedures

As well as being a regular advocate in the county and magistrates court, Mushtaq also leads on “round table negotiations” with opposing party solicitors/barrister

He is a regular speaker and trainer for clients, registered providers, building research housing group, the National Housing Federation, the Housing, Asset Management, Maintenance and Regeneration Group and a number of other national organisations


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Negotiation Skills(Introductory/Intermediate)


Tuesday 19 January 2016, 9.30am registration (9.45am start) – 1.00pm (followed by lunch) Bevan Brittan, Birmingham

Presented by Geldards

Seminar overview

The workshop will teach you how to create value and claim your fair share of the pie and more. The workshop is a blend of skills and theory with “hands on” simulation exercises. You will learn that strength in negotiation is founded on personal empowerment and the confidence to trust in your own ethical values.


Myths and realities of negotiation Distributive bargaining: The sale of the barrel of lightning bolts Case study: Boogli fruit, nerve gas bombs and a nasty epidemic BATNA – the source of your power Negotiating under uncertainty. How to create enforceable contingency contracts

Case study: The Golden Spoon or the strange case of the alcoholic chef and the missing silver cutlery


Speaker Profile:

David Griffiths is a consultant with Geldards, a qualified mediator and business executive coach. He has over 30 years’ experience in dispute resolution of every variety. For 20 years he was the leading contributor to Atkin’s Court Forms on Companies Winding Up. He is active in practice both as an executive coach, commercial mediator and solicitor. He is also a qualified Myers Briggs Type Indicator practitioner.

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Information Law Management Update(Intermediate)


Wednesday 20 January 2016, 9.30am registration (9.45am start) – 1.00pm (followed by lunch) Browne Jacobson, Nottingham (with Video Conferencing Equipment to Browne Jacobson’s offices in Birmingham)


Seminar overview

This seminar will examine recent trends and developments in Information Law, as well as points to note for the year ahead. In particular, we will focus on:

an update on the EU Data Protection Regulation and what it will mean for Local Authorities;

data sharing in the public sector – this is an increasingly common issue for Local Authorities and others in the public sector. Many public bodies now share personal data with other organisations, not least as a result of greater use of shared service models and more joined-up working with, for example, the health service and social care organisations. We will examine what the key legal issues are and how to manage them; and

an update on trends and lessons learned (examining recent cases) regarding the Freedom of Information Act and Environmental Information Regulations.

This course is aimed at an intermediate level and assumes a basic understanding of the key principles regarding Information Law. It is suitable for data protection officers, FOIA practitioners and lawyers with an interest or involvement in Information Law matters.


Data Protection Act:

Update on EU Data Protection Regulation – progress, implementation and what it will mean for local authorities

Data Sharing in the Public Sector – issues, lessons learned and helpful tips

Freedom of Information Act and Environmental Information Regulations:

Case update Recent trends and lessons learned


Speaker profiles:

Ros Foster became a partner at Browne Jacobson from 1st May 2013. Having started her career in local government, Ros continues to act for local authority clients on a range of vires and judicial review matters. Ros has acted on a variety of threatened

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judicial reviews against the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman and the Local Government Ombudsman, and regularly advises the National Audit Office on public law matters. Ros also leads the firm’s Information Law practice and advises a range of public sector clients on information governance (including the Data Protection Act 1998 and the common law duty of confidentiality), the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the Environmental Information Regulations. Ros has recently advised a variety of clients on data sharing and the information management/governance aspects thereof, and has assisted in drafting data sharing agreements and protocols between a variety of public sector organisations.

Dmitrije Sirovica is a Solicitor working within the administrative law team of Browne Jacobson. Dmitrije assists a range of clients with information law matters including local authorities, NHS bodies and schools. Dmitrije regularly contributes articles to the firm’s Public Matters newsletter by way of updates on information law matters.

Gareth Oldale is Head of Technology and Data at Sharpe Pritchard. He works with clients on major projects predominantly in the technology, media and telecommunications sectors and spends much of his time advising on IT and business process outsourcing projects and on all aspects of procurement in the public and private sectors. He is regularly instructed by a broad range of public sector clients to advise on information law, data protection and privacy issues, cloud computing, internet law, e-commerce, broadband, wi-fi and networking, IP and software licensing, hosting and data centre issues, freedom of information and state aid matters.

Louisa Williams, Sharpe Pritchard is a solicitor in our technology and data law team. She advises a variety of public sector clients on public procurement law, contract law, IT and business process outsourcing, data protection and freedom of information compliance. Louisa also regularly assists partners on major local government and central government ICT projects, and has a particular interest in the procurement of cloud-based solutions.

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Adult Social Care Update(Advanced)

Thursday 21 January 2016, 9.30am registration (9.45am start) – 1.00pm (followed by lunch) Weightmans, Leicester

Presented by Weightmans and Freeths

Seminar overview


Duties under the Health and Social Care Act Better Care Funding and other joint commissioning issues


Speaker profiles:

Morris Hill is an associate in Weightmans’ Local Government team. Before joining Weightmans in 2007 he worked for 10 years in local authority in-house legal teams. Morris specialises in education and social care, including child and vulnerable adult protection, best interest determinations, ordinary residence disputes, general community care obligations, commissioning and contractual arrangements, charging, mental health, information sharing, school organisation, exclusions and admissions, SEN provision, school transport and general strategic advice.

Stephen Pearson is a partner at Freeths specialising in Local Authority Law-he has advised on a range of joint commissioning projects and has also worked for a number of NHS Bodies (including as a Non-Executive director) and advises providers of care and support services for older people.

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Investigations and Benefit Fraud(Intermediate)

Tuesday 2 February 2016, 9.30am registration (9.45am start) – 1.00pm (followed by lunch) Browne Jacobson, Nottingham (with Video Conferencing Equipment to Browne Jacobson’s offices in Birmingham)

Presented by Browne Jacobson and Geldards

Seminar overview

Intermediate programme for officers investigating and prosecuting benefit fraud. Programme aims to assist officers in regard to framework, evidence gathering , interviews under caution and building a successful prosecution case


Legal framework – offences and procedural steps How the investigation might start Effective statement taking- admissibility of evidence Hearsay and Bad Character evidence Interview under caution The decision to prosecute Sentencing – sending out the message- aggravating and mitigating features Recovering prosecution costs


Speaker profiles:

Andy Hopkin - with a criminal law background Andy heads Browne Jacobson’s ten strong regulatory team. The team prosecute and defend a wide range of criminal and regulatory offences for a variety of regulators. The team regularly appear in the Magistrates and Crown Court. Andy has prosecuted many cases for local authorities and fire authorities and is often involved at an early stage advising in respect of evidence gathering and case preparation. He is a regular speaker on the topic of regulatory investigations and prosecutions.

Greg Carson at Lambeth Council has over 20 years working in housing law, specialising in housing management agreements, and right to manage.

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Contracts Workshop(Introductory)

Thursday 4 February 2016, 9.30am registration (9.45am start) – 1.00pm (followed by lunch) Geldards, Derby

Presented by Geldards and Weightmans

Seminar overview

A workshop introducing delegates to basic structures and types of contracts and the key clauses in them. The first session of the workshop will explore the contract formation process and common types of commercial contracts. In the second session we will take a more detailed look at some of the key clauses in commercial contracts, such as rights to terminate and limitations on liability and will also identify the key issues arising from the supply of services by local government. We will conclude the workshop by identifying the most commonly used industry standard construction contracts and explaining the differences between them. The workshop will be at an introductory level and is suitable for junior lawyers.


Structure – template / key issues Framework Agreements Call off contracts Examples of different types of contracts, eg, IT, Public Health Selling services Termination Limitation of liability Construction contracts JCT NEC3 Contracts


Speaker profiles:

Owen Evans, Senior Associate at Geldards advises on commercial and IT outsourcing issues for clients in both the public and private sectors, including urban regeneration projects, IT product and service procurements, collaboration agreements, the outsourcing of public services to joint venture vehicles and the creation of public framework arrangements. Owen also regularly advises on a host of general commercial contract arrangements, such as supply, agency and distribution agreements, software licencing and support arrangements and data processing arrangements.

Joanne Thompson an Associate at Geldards qualified into our Infrastructure and Construction team in September 2012, having completed her training contract at Geldards. Joanne undertakes a wide range of project work for both public and private sector clients, drafting and negotiating a host of construction documents, including framework documents, various forms of building contract, professional appointments,

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warranties and security documents. Joanne also advises both employers and contractors/subcontractors on a variety of construction disputes.

Vincent King, a Partner at Weightmans is a projects and commercial lawyer who advises local authorities on PFI, PPPs, outsourcing, joint venture arrangements, new corporate and contractual structures and funding models, using both model form and bespoke contract documents. Recently he has advised on the setting up of new corporate structures and new service delivery models. He has a good understanding of procurement law and has advised clients when establishing and using frameworks and call-off contracts. He regularly speaks at seminars for local authority clients on matters such as commissioning, contract management and shared services.

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Operating in a Political Environment(Advanced)

Wednesday 10 February 2016, 9.30am registration (9.45am start) – 1.00pm (followed by lunch) Freeths Nottingham, (with Video Conferencing Equipment to Freeths offices in Leicester, Milton Keynes, Birmingham, Manchester and Sheffield)

Presented by Bevan Brittan, Freeths and Nottinghamshire County Council

Seminar overview

This seminar gives some practical perspectives from experienced practitioners on how you can most effectively work with your council members.


Understanding the political environment Pressures of the councillor’s world Negotiating the bridge between officers and members Corporate propriety Some essential attributes Do’s and Don’ts Competence, integrity and authenticity Getting into the member space Officer/member protocols Survival skills


Speaker profiles:

Beth Evans is Senior Partner at Bevan Brittan. She is an experienced local government lawyer rated as Band One in Chambers. She worked as an in house lawyer in local government for over 20 years working for councils of all types and political persuasions. She was a corporate director in a unitary council and carried out the roles of MO and Returning Officer.

At Bevan Brittan Beth specialises in advising local authority clients on new ways of working including the governance around shared services, innovative delivery models including company structures and probity/standards.


Nicholas Dobson is a leading local government and public lawyer with extensive experience of local government law, management and practice. Currently a consultant

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with leading law firm, Freeths, for many years he was head of local government with Pinsent Masons. He has also worked as a lawyer within six local authorities.

Nicholas writes and speaks regularly on local authority and public law and his work is published in a variety of media. These include Lexis, Law Society's Gazette (in which he has a regular local government column), Local Government Lawyer, Municipal Journal and New Law Journal. In addition he wrote a substantial paper on the General Power of Competence for the Local Government Association. Nicholas is also Communications Officer for Lawyers in Local Government. Nicholas is also Communications Officer for Lawyers in Local Government.

Jayne Francis-Ward Jayne is the Corporate Director and Monitoring officer at Nottinghamshire County Council and the Chair of the EM LawShare Management panel. She has undertaken these roles under Conservative, Labour and NOC administrations. She led Nottinghamshire’s transition to a committee based system of governance. She is currently the lead officer for the County on the creation of a Combined Authority for the area.

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Education and SEN Update(Intermediate)

Thursday 11 February 2016, 9.30am registration (9.45am start) – 1.00pm (followed by lunch) Weightmans, Leicester

Presented by Weightmans and Browne Jacobson

Seminar overview

A session to provide an update for local authority/ education lawyers on the key themes arising in the education sector in relation to admissions, exclusions, appeals and reviews as well as the changes under the Children & Families Act 2014 and discrimination in education.

School Admissions Code 2014 and School Admission Appeals Code Exclusions guidance update Disability discrimination in education The new SEN framework under the Children and Families Act 2014 Staffing / employment issues


Speaker profiles:

Morris Hill is an associate in Weightmans’ Local Government team. Before joining Weightmans in 2007 he worked for 10 years in local authority in-house legal teams. Morris specialises in education and social care, including child and vulnerable adult protection, best interest determinations, ordinary residence disputes, general community care obligations, commissioning and contractual arrangements, charging, mental health, information sharing, school organisation, exclusions and admissions, SEN provision, school transport and general strategic advice.

Richard Freeth is an associate in the Education team at Browne Jacobson. He has been advising schools and local authorities on all aspects of education law, including SEN, disability, admissions and exclusions, for over 12 years. He can be contacted on 0121 237 3961 or [email protected]

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How to Approach a Complex Project – Case Study(Advanced)


Tuesday 8 March 2016, 9.30am registration (9.45am start) – 1.00pm (followed by lunch) Sheffield City Council


Seminar overview

This session is aimed at local authority officers who may be involved in the scoping or delivery of major projects (whether capital or long-term service transactions) or who are otherwise interested in an overview of the commercial and legal issues surrounding substantial procurements.


structuring a major project, including the procurement aspects how to prepare tender documentation to reduce commercial and legal risk,

including setting award criteria impact of the new procurement directive state aid issues to be aware of in major projects application of PF2 ("the son of PFI") to local authority projects (if any) overview of TUPE and pensions issues how to manage risk, and risk to insurance and indemnity overview of mutuals, joint ventures and other forms of major project pay and performance mechanisms, and the importance of technical, legal and

finance experts working together driving efficiencies from existing PFI/PPP projects, including renegotiation,

change and procurement implications the opportunities and challenges of shared service arrangements key issues arising from regeneration projects


Speaker profiles:

Craig Elder, Browne Jacobson specialises in major projects and high-value contracts, and focusses on advising local and central government. Recently, he has worked with the Crown Commercial Service on procurement of major energy frameworks for gas and electricity and is working with Cheshire East Council on its innovative procurement of a partner to deliver a deep geo-thermal scheme. In addition to recent experience of energy schemes, Craig has also advised on a number of waste PFIs and other environmental projects (including some of the highest value schemes in the UK to date), the Ministry of Defence on a £500 million defence procurement and the Cabinet Office on the outsourcing of the UK’s resilience training function. In addition he has experience in the education, leisure and health sectors. Craig speaks regularly on the issues flowing from major projects, and leads Browne Jacobson’s popular Engaging with Public Service seminars for public sector clients.

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Stephen Matthew, Browne Jacobson specialises in complex procurements for public and private sector clients. He is currently acting on a number of regeneration projects including social housing schemes, joint ventures and infrastructure investments. He has advised a number of local authorities on major outsourcing deals, including acting for Kent County Council on the outsourcing of its estate-wide facilities management requirements. He is also currently acting for London Borough of Enfield on the Lee Valley Heat Network, a city-scale district heating scheme. This project involves advice on procurement, state aid, and governance (including the setting up of wholly owned companies to deliver the project). Stephen has wide experience in the education sector, advising on capital programmes and development agreements. Stephen has also acted for major corporate clients on large outsourcing and capital projects.

Nathan Holden at Freeths has over 18 years experience of working in-house (5 years as a solicitor/senior solicitor) and in private practice for local authority clients on a range of different types of work. In particular he worked on the first of its type shared services arrangement between a local authority and two health bodies as well advising on commercial arrangements relating to the outsourcing of care homes, the provision of domiciliary care, leisure facilities and a project to facilitate the provision of high speed broadband to schools across the City of Coventry.

Nathan brings a mix of technical acumen and experience of what makes local authorities tick. This means that he is able to ‘hit the ground’ running in identifying the key issues and help anticipate key sticking points and potential problems so that these can either be avoided or their effects limited.


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Academy ConversionsTricky Issues

(Intermediate)

Wednesday 9 March 2016, 99.30am registration (9.45am start) – 1.00pm (followed by lunch) Freeths Nottingham, (with Video Conferencing Equipment to Freeths offices in Leicester, Milton Keynes, Birmingham and Sheffield)

Presented by Sharpe Pritchard and Freeths

Seminar overview

An exploration of common, and potentially, complex issues associated with Academy conversions and ongoing relationships between the local authority and Academies. This will be an intermediate course. It is not a guide to the whole conversion process itself and will therefore be useful for those who already have some experience of Academy conversion.


Land Transfers – examples of complex issues and how to resolve them; Extension and re-fit of Academies at the point of conversion, and thereafter,

and the respective roles of the Academy, the local authority and the EFA. Governance arrangements within different forms of multi Academy trusts.


Speaker profiles:

Catherine Newman, Senior Solicitor at Sharpe Pritchard LLP joined Sharpe Pritchard in 2010. She specialises in contract and procurement matters. Prior to this she acquired extensive experience of local government legal matters, gained over fifteen years working as an in-house solicitor.

Catherine has particular experience in the field of education. She has provided advice and assistance to local government officers and members, head teachers, school governors and academy trustees on a wide range of education issues, with particular emphasis on whole school structural and governance issues. Whilst working as a senior solicitor, at Cambridgeshire County Council, Catherine provided legal support on the establishment of a number of trust schools, and to achieve tailor made, local solutions for schools in an OfSTED category. She also provided in-house legal support on the Council’s BSF programme.

Since joining Sharpe Pritchard Catherine has worked with a number of local authorities to complete the commercial aspects of multiple academy conversions; including sponsored and PFI projects. Catherine has also provided extensive legal support on a number of complex procurement projects including the outsourcing of education services by Slough BC. Recent work has also included advice on the joint procurement of schools meals by three London boroughs and the ongoing procurement of special education needs and mainstream transport services by a large county council.

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Tanya Solomons, Solicitor at Sharpe Pritchard LLP qualified into the Real Estate team in 2011. She advises public sector and commercial clients on their commercial portfolios including property disposals and acquisitions, leases, licences, and dealing with a wide range of site-assembly and landlord and tenant issues. Tanya regularly provides advice on property issues associated with procured service contracts and offers extensive legal support on complex regeneration and infrastructure projects.

Tanya has a particular interest in providing advice on the property issues arising out of education projects and works closely with Sharpe Pritchard’s commercial team on instructions relating to academy conversions and PSBP/PFI projects. Tanya has advised local authorities, academy trusts and school governors on a broad spectrum of land issues relating to school sites, including complex land ownership arrangements, the rectification of title defects, effecting statutory transfers and co-ordinating disposal applications for the redevelopment of playing-field. Tanya has provided property assistance and advice on multi-site PFI projects and the relocation of a voluntary aided school as a result of HS2


Chris Holwell, Partner at Freeths advises education sector clients in relation to construction, refurbishment and maintenance projects. His clients include Education Authorities, Schools, Universities and Colleges. He has also acted for contractors and consultants working in the education sector and so has experience on “both sides of the fence”, which enables him to avoid wasting time by asking for unrealistic clauses in contracts. His experience on the Authority/Client side in the education sector includes new primary and secondary schools under PFI, BSF, Academies Framework and DfE direct funded ones. Also new buildings for Colleges and Universities and a variety of education sector facilities management contracts.

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Environmental Law Update(Intermediate)

Wednesday 16 March 2016, 9.30am registration (9.45am start) – 1.00pm (followed by lunch) Browne Jacobson, Nottingham (with Video Conferencing Equipment to Browne Jacobson’s offices in Birmingham)


Seminar overview

Topics expected to be covered (though this may change depending on key relevant topics as at March 2016):

Environmental Impact Assessment Biodiversity and protected species duties Environmental Permitting Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) Renewable Energy and the Green Agenda


Speaker profiles:

Richard Barlow is Head of Public Sector at Browne Jacobson and lead client partner for EM LawShare. He is a recognised specialist in environmental law with over 20 years’ experience. Richard acts for Environmental Health teams in relation to complex regulation and enforcement.

Penny Simpson at Freeths is a Partner specialising in environmental / planning law, and with a niche practice advising on "natural environment" legal issues such as European and UK protected species and protected habitats law, water law, mineral issues, contaminated land, environmental impact assessment and planning issues. Her practice extends to criminal prosecution and defence; obtaining and challenging planning permissions; judicial review; and regulatory compliance. She most regularly advises local authorities on compliance with their duties as regards biodiversity and the natural environment in their exercise of a wide variety of functions.

Emma Tattersdill, Director at Freeths specialises in environmental law and litigation. She regularly advises local authority and other public sector clients on a wide range of environmental matters, including environmental permitting (waste issues, contaminated land, environmental permits), environmental and planning enforcement (including offences relating to pollution and waste) and environmental constraints within planning.

Nicola Power, Freeths

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General Property Update(Intermediate)


24 March 2016, 9.30am registration (9.45am start) – 1.00pm (followed by lunch) Weightmans, Leicester

Presented by Bevan Brittan and Weightmans

Seminar overview

An update seminar covering recent developments in property law for local authorities and other public sector bodies, including recent cases and topical issues.


Case law update (including Landlord and Tenant) Legislation update Flooding/drainage Covenants and easements (including proposals for change) Planning update Rights to light


Speaker profiles:

Steven Smith, Partner, leads Bevan Brittan's local authority team in London. Steven specialise in large scale regeneration and development schemes. Steven advises a wide variety of national and regional public and private sector organisations involved in this area, including Greater London Authority, the Homes and Communities Agency and the City of London, as well as a range of significant London Boroughs and other local authorities across the UK.

Zo Hoida recently joined Weightmans as Partner with wide experience in Real Estate having worked on a full range of property matters including acquisitions and disposals, development, landlord and tenant, secured lending and social housing. Her specialism is development work within the public sector, including acting on complex mixed use developments. Zo has recently acted on several major high profile regeneration projects for local and central government and advised on emerging Enterprise Zone schemes.

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