Looking Forward at Forty: a Future for Social Justice
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Looking Forward at Forty: A Future for Social Justice National Conference and AGM 2018 Update 8, 9 November 2018 Northumbria University: The Great Hall, Sutherland Building, City Campus East, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ST BOOKINGS: http://bit.ly/LCNconf18 1 Draft Conference outline 2018 Do come It is 40 years since LCN was officially established as Law Centres Federation. In 2020, it will be the 50th anniversary of the first Law Centre. Please join us at Northumbria University to marvel at what has been achieved, congratulate ourselves for surviving so many challenges and learn together from our past so that we can shape our future. Social Justice Lawyering means more than law. It now has less to do with legal aid (although providing legal aid services will always be a key part of Law Centres) but increasingly means campaigning to uphold basic human rights, holding public bodies to account, arguing for more efficient public services, embedding our services within non-legal supports for people in poverty, reaching out to more people through wider use of pro bono, and finding new ways to extend legal and social capability within our communities. A full programme has been prepared. There will be thought provoking plenary sessions, feisty debates, experts providing updates, Law Centre storytelling, and a full social programme. Most importantly, there will be us – all Law Centres, together. See you there! Venue Conference Northumbria University: The Great Hall, Sutherland Building City Campus East, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ST Reception and Dinner The Mansion House, Fernwood Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 1TJ Cost Law Centres 2 days, Reception and Dinner £220 (no accommodation) Other Delegates 2 days, Reception and Dinner £300 (no accommodation) Bookings Please book on the LCN Website at: www.lawcentres.org.uk/training-and-events or Eventbrite page: http://bit.ly/LCNconf18 Accommodation Please book your own accommodation Law Centres Network is working in partnership with NewcastleGateshead Convention Bureau as the official accommodation booking provider to bring you the best accommodation rates for the conference. View a range of accommodation options within walking distance of the conference venue, with rates starting from just £55 per night - book online quickly and easily. www.NewcastleGateshead.com/LawCentresNetwork2018 Further information and assistance Please contact conference organiser, Julie Maxwell ([email protected]). 2 Thursday 8 November 2018 12.00-13.00 REGISTRATION and LUNCH 13.00-14.00 Opening – Social Justice Lawyering: In Theory and Practice Ruth Hayes, LCN Chair Lord Jeremy Beecham, Shadow Spokesperson 13.05 Welcome Law Centres (Justice, Housing, Communities and Local Government) 13.20-14.30 Plenary 1 and Discussion Moderator: Social Justice Lawyering: a View from Academics Ruth Hayes, LCN Chair 13.20 Dr Natalie Byrom, The Legal Education Foundation 13.35 Jacqueline Kinghan, UCL Centre for Access to Justice 13.55 Dr Marie Burton, Middlesex University 14.10 Discussion 14.30-15.15 Plenary 2 and Discussion Moderator: Social Justice Lawyering: a View from Law Centres Ruth Hayes, LCN Chair 14.30 Richard Hazell, Senior Housing Solicitor, Wiltshire Law Centre Mandy Groves, Trainee Solicitor, Ealing Law Centre Maureen Vincent, Senior Solicitor, Brent Community Law Centre Justice First Fellow - tbc 15.15-15.45 TEA/COFFEE 15.45-17.00 Workshops / Seminars W1 Social Justice Lawyering: Working in Law Centres Beth Holt, Derbyshire Law Centre W2 Governance: Leading and Managing Social Justice Lawyers David Slater, North East Law Centre (Session for Management Committees) Klara Holdstock, Law Centres Network W3 Social Justice Lawyers Going Viral: Access to Justice, the Media Will Bordell, Justice Gap and Legal Aid Mary-Rachel McCabe, Doughty Street W4 Social Justice Lawyering: in Partnership Health & Justice: Sue James, Hammersmith & Fulham Law Centre Ripple Project: Emma Austin, Central England Law Centre W5 Social Justice Lawyers: Going Digital Alan Humphreys, the Legal Education Foundation Helen Gazzi, Law Centres Network 3 18.00 Reception, The Mansion House 18.30 Welcome, Newcastle Law Society Cllr Joyce McCarty, Deputy Leader of Newcastle City Council 19.00 Dinner and Awards, The Mansion House 20.00 Speaker: Peter Kandler, Co-founder of North Kensington Law Centre Friday 9 November 2018 9.30-11.00 Plenary 3 and Discussion –Social Justice Lawyering: Moderator: A View from across the pond Julie Bishop, Law Centres Nework 9.30 Lenny Abramowicz, Association of Community Legal Clinics of In conversation Ontario 10.00 Chair – Helen Rogers, Allen & Overy Social Justice Lawyers: a View from Brenna DeVaney, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom LLP Pro Bono Managers (based in Chicago) Jennifer Kroman, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton (based in New York) 11.00-11.30 TEA/COFFEE 11.30-12.45 Workshops / Seminars W6 Social Justice Lawyering: Everyday Equality Nick Whittingham, Kirklees Law Centre Jo Chimes, Kirklees Law Centre W7 Social Justice Lawyering: Building Public Law Challenges Tbc, Islington Law Centre Polly Brendon, Public Law Project Paul Heron, Lambeth Law Centre W8 Social Justice Lawyering: Managing Risk/Professional Indemnity Supervising Solicitors Insurance Klara Holdstock, Law Centres Network W9 Financial Management: Supporting Social Justice Lawyers Noeleen Adams, Management Consultant Sean Canning, Hackney Community Law Centre, Camden Community Law Centre Debbie Yates, Legal Help Systems Developer W10 Social Justice Lawyering and Brexit: Supporting Roma and other Laura Chilintan, Law Centres Network Vulnerable EU Citizens Raluca David, Law Centres Network Michael Tarnoky, Lambeth Law Centre 4 12.45-13.30 LUNCH 13.30 LAW CENTRES NETWORK AGM 14.30-15.30 Plenary 4 and Discussion Social Justice Lawyering: its Place in Civil Society Civil Society: Steve Wyler, A Better Way Network Social Rights: Prof Paul Hunt, University of Essex 15.30-16.00 AFTERNOON TEA 16.00 Social Justice Lawyering: Tell Stories Story Tellers - tbc 16.45 -17.00 Concluding remarks 2019 LCN Chair 17.00 CONFERENCE ENDS 5 .