Join 30 Park Place to its annual Public Law Day – an exciting day of insightful talks and guest speakers, including key note speaker, Sir Gary Hickinbottom, the President of Welsh Tribunals.
The full day event takes place on the 2nd April 2025 at the Park Plaza Hotel, Cardiff, with the following agenda:
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Time |
Court of Protection | Public |
Education |
| 09:15 |
Registration |
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| 09:40 |
Welcome |
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| 09:45 |
Keynote Speaker President of the Welsh Tribunals |
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| 10:30 |
Judicial Review or Court of Protection? A panel discussion on navigating the overlap for young adults who lack capacity. – Panel Discussion |
Naming Placements in an IDP
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| 11:20 | Coffee | ||
| 11:40 | Safeguarding in the Court of Protection | A Judicial Perspective | Recurring Themes in the tribunal Laura Shepherd
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| 12:20 | Removing a deputy
Nia Gowman |
Welsh Procurement Panel Discussion Chaired by Huw Williams, Chief Legal Advisor to the Senedd | Disability Discrimination
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| 13:00 |
Lunch |
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| 13:50 | Financial Deputies in Welfare Tom Hall, Hugh James |
Public Law Case Law Update Nia Gowman & Dominie Patel |
The 1996 Act vs 2018 Act – Hannah Meredith Jones
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| 14:25 | Conflicting Capacity Issues Melissa Jones & Lewis Harrison
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Inquests – the dos and don’ts, and how to challenge when it all goes wrong – Cathryn McGahey KC | Disability Discrimination or Judicial Review?
Laura Shepherd
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| 15:00 |
Tea |
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| 15:15 | Gifting, the new OPG guidance -Hannah Meredith – Jones & Melissa Jones | The better policy – David Hughes
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Life in the hot seat
Alex Pugsley, Headteacher
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| 15:45 | Ordinary Residence when P is Self-funding – Laura Shepherd followed by Case Law Update – ‘The Highlights’ part 2 – Rebecca Harrington |
Informal consultation and the Gunning criteria – recent developments Christian Howells
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Established trends under the ALN system Chris McFarland, Sinclairs
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| 16:15 | Panel Q & A | Panel Q&A | Panel Q&A |
| 16:30 |
Drinks Reception |
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Judicial Review or Court of Protection?
- Panel Chair: Rebecca Harrington, 30 Park Place
- Panel members: Michael Imperato – Watkins & Gunn (profile), Nia Gowman, Lewis Harrison
Welsh Procurement Panel Discussion
- Panel Chair: Huw Williams – Senedd
- Panel members: Liz Fletcher – Hugh James, Peter Ware – Browne Jacobson, Carl Thomas – Welsh Government
Book your place
Registration begins at 9:00am and a networking drinks reception will follow the talks, providing an excellent opportunity for informal discussions and follow-up.
Tickets are priced at £60 per person.
Book and scroll down to pay via Card or by BACs, here.
