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JUSTICE Human Rights Law Conference 2018 10 October 2018,

• Unmissable human rights CPD event for 2018 • Keynote speeches from leaders in the field • Workshops on criminal justice, women’s human rights, earn judicial review, immigration and asylum, privacy, security and 6 cpd surveillance and life, death and human rights hours • The latest domestic and international human rights case-law • All income supports the work of JUSTICE Plenary speeches from: Panel sessions with: • Lord Carnwath of Notting Hill • Michael Fordham QC • Karon Monaghan QC • Harriet Wistrich • Angela Rafferty QC • Baroness Shami Chakrabarti • Nathalie Lieven QC • Max Hill QC • + many others to be confirmed follow us on twitter @justicehq PROGRAMME OF THE DAY Join JUSTICE

9.00 REGISTRATION AND REFRESHMENTS JUSTICE is an all-party law reform and human rights organisation working to strengthen the justice system – administrative, civil and 9.30 CHAIR’S WELCOME criminal – in the . Andrea Coomber, Director, JUSTICE 9.45 MORNING KEYNOTE ADDRESS: JUSTICE is independent JUSTICE is expert JUSTICE is influential Lord Carnwath of Notting Hill 10.15 REVIEW OF THE YEAR JUSTICE is effective JUSTICE is international Karon Monaghan QC, Matrix 11.00 COFFEE JUSTICE relies on the support of its members and donors for the funds to carry out its vital work. Please join us today. 11.30 MORNING WORKSHOPS

1. Criminal Justice and Human Rights 14.00 AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS “Access to justice, human rights and the rule of law – as a lawyer and as a Chair: HH Peter Rook QC democrat, I can think of few causes more important to defend and extend. So, Angela Rafferty QC, 18 Kirsty Brimelow QC, 4. Immigration, Asylum and Human Rights please support JUSTICE’s work today.” Chair: Sonali Naik QC, Garden Court Chamber Jawaid Luqmani, Luqmani Thompson and Partners Helena Kennedy QC, Chair of JUSTICE Council Lisa Giovannetti QC, The relationship between achieving justice and ensuring a fair trial for those accused of continues to provide interesting and important challenges Against the backdrop of the long shadow cast by the Immigration Acts 2014 and for lawyers to resolve. Other fundamental rights are also affected by criminal 2016, this essential session for Immigration and Asylum practitioners will review process, such as liberty and free speech. In this essential session for criminal essential cases and the latest key developments in this jurisdiction. Join our panel practitioners we will review the key cases and developments of the year, such of leading practitioners to discuss topics such as immigration detention, the as R v Allen and R v Harris which highlight the current pressures placed on the “Hostile environment”, the “Windrush” generation and protecting EU citizens’ criminal justice system. rights after Brexit. 15.45 AFTERNOON KEYNOTE ADDRESS On Access to Justice To be confirmed 5. Privacy, Security and Surveillance 2. Judicial Review Chair: Max Hill QC, 18 Red Lion Chambers, Independent Reviewer of Chair: Michael Fordham QC, Terrorism Legislation 16.15 PLENARY DEBATE Martin Chamberlain QC, Jonathan Glasson QC, Rosa Curling, Leigh Day Shaheen Rahman QC, One Crown Office Row, Chambers We are inviting panellists from the main parliamentary parties.

The past 12 months have seen a wide array of cutting-edge judicial reviews In the past year the High Court declared the Investigatory Powers Act involving human rights - such as the latest case on the forcible removal of incompatible with EU Law, the Government apologised to Abdul Belhadj for its Lord Marks QC, Liberal Democrats Chagos Islanders from their homes, immigration appeals from outside of the role in his extraordinary rendition, detention and torture and the Home Office Additional speakers to be confirmed UK and compensation for miscarriage of justice. The Government has also warned that there will be a severe terror threat for at least two years. Join us to suffered some high-profile defeats - for example over its air pollution plans discuss these developments and the essential cases of the year. Join us to debate the future of access to justice. At a time when the legal profession and data protection law. is concerned about a failing legal system, there are many aspects to consider under 6. Life, Death and Human Rights this theme. In October the Legal Aid Review will be closer to reporting and the Courts Chair: Victoria Butler-Cole, 39 Essex Chambers Bill will be arriving in the Commons. Both subjects raise considerable questions as to 3. Women’s Human Rights Nathalie Lieven QC, Blackstone Chambers how we fund litigation in our courts and whether the Government’s digital reform Chair: Baroness Shami Chakrabarti CBE, author of “Of Women” Jocelyn Cockburn, Hodge Jones & Allen programme can improve efficiency in the system, but also access to our courts. Harriet Wistrich, Centre for Women’s Justice Parishil Patel QC, 39 Essex Chambers Keina Yoshida, Doughty Street Chambers Join us to debate: ‘The Future of Access to Justice.’ Our panel of leading practitioners discuss the role of human rights in matters of Twelve months after the “#MeToo” movement went viral, join us as our panel life and death – how does the law deal with emotionally charged cases, especial- discusses how women experience the law and legal decisions. Topics will ly when presented with ethical and scientific complexities? Topics range from include the Undercover Policing Inquiry, and the extent of State responsibility abortion to air quality challenges, and includes controversial “right to die” and for violence against women – taking in the landmark Worboys decision. withdrawal of treatment cases (such as the Conway appeal, and the Charlie Gard decision)

13.00 LUNCH 15.30 TEA 17.00 CLOSE

www.justice.org.uk JUSTICE Human rights law conference 2018 Wednesday 10 october 2018, freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Tudor Street, London, EC4Y 1HT

PERSONAL/ORGANISATIONAL DETAILS Title: First Name: Surname: Job Title: Firm/Organisation: Address: Postcode: Country: Telephone: Email address: Dietary Requirements: Accessibility Requirements: Morning Breakout Choice: Workshop 1: Criminal Justice and Human Rights Workshop 2: Judicial Review Workshop 3: Women’s Human Rights Afternoon Breakout Choice: Workshop 4: Immigration, Asylum and Human Rights Workshop 5: Privacy, Security and Surveillance Workshop 6: Life, Death and Human Rights

FEES - The early bird discount is only available until 11 September Early bird JUSTICE member £150 Early bird non-member £250 Standard rate JUSTICE member £180 Standard rate non-member £300 Enter your JUSTICE member ID here: Become a member of JUSTICE today and become eligible for the discounted delegate rates. Apply for your membership on our website now.

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BOOKING TERMS AND CONDITIONS • Payment must be made before the conference, unless specific arrangements have been made to the contrary. • Delegates who register under the reduced fee must provide proof of eligibility for that fee when requested, or be liable to pay the full standard fee. Once submitted, this booking form constitutes a firm booking which can only be cancelled in accordance with our cancellation policy set out below. • Workshop spaces are limited and we therefore cannot guarantee you will be allocated your first choice. If a workshop is oversubscribed we will contact you to discuss alternative options. • Once we receive your booking form we will send you a booking acknowledgement. If you have not received this acknowledgement prior to the date of the conference, please contact us. CANCELLATION POLICY • Bookings may only be cancelled by written notice (by email to [email protected]) received by us not less than 10 working days before the date of the conference. This must be followed by a telephone call to us to confirm receipt. You will then be sent a refund of your delegate fee, less an administration fee of £25 for each delegate booking cancelled. Telephone cancellations will not be accepted. Refunds of delegate fees for late cancellations (i.e. other than in accordance with the above paragraph) will not be given. We reserve the right to change the programme, date, content, price, speakers and venue as necessary.