LAG Community Care Conference 2025
Legal Action Group, Community Care Law Conference 2025, in collaboration with 39 Essex Chambers
Date and time
Location
39 Essex Chambers
81 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1DD United KingdomAgenda
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Registration
10:00 AM - 10:10 AM
Welcome
Jenni Richards KC (39 Essex Chambers)
Sue James (LAG)
10:10 AM - 10:40 AM
Opening Keynote
Claire Glasman (WinVisible)
Tracey Norton (WinVisible)
10:40 AM - 11:40 AM
Health cases and judicial review
Jamie Burton KC (Doughty Street Chambers)
Tim Baldwin (Garden Court Chambers)
Bethan Harris (Garden Court Chambers)
11:40 AM - 11:55 AM
Break
11:55 AM - 12:55 PM
Update on Key Community Care Law Cases in the last 12 months
Sam Fowles (39 Essex Chambers)
Sian Davies (39 Essex Chambers)
12:55 PM - 1:15 PM
Community Care Lawyers Group Update
Julie Hinnigan (SCOMO)
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM
Lunch
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Breakout 1: Court of Protection
Adam Fullwood (39 Essex Chambers)
Katie Scott (39 Essex Chambers)
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Breakout 2: Care Act for Migrants
Brian Dikoff (Migrants Organise)
Serena Fasso (Wilson Solicitors)
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Breakout 3: Older people and human rights
Stephen Cragg KC (Doughty Street Chambers)
Ken Bluestone (Age UK)
Rosa Thomas (Garden Court Chambers)
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Breakout 4: Social care for disabled children and young people
Ollie Persey (Garden Court Chambers)
Connor Johnston (Law Commission)
Caroline Barrett (Rook Irwin Sweeney)
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM
Break
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
Health Justice Partnerships: What can they do for community care cases
Dr. Liz Curran (Nottingham Trent University)
5:15 PM - 5:30 PM
Closing remarks
Good to know
Highlights
- 8 hours
- In person
Refund Policy
About this event
We would love you to attend LAG’s 2025 Community Care Conference.
We have a brilliant line-up of speakers who will inform and provide practical and tactical advice throughout the day. There will be a whistle-stop tour of the key community care cases over the last 12 months as well as a wide range of plenaries and workshops.
Topics include:
Health and Judicial Review Cases
Social Care for Disabled Children
Older People and Human Rights
Care Act for Migrants
At the Margins of the Mental Capacity Act
Health Justice Partnerships: What can they do for community care cases
Confirmed speakers:
Jamie Burton KC (Doughty Street Chambers), Stephen Cragg KC (Doughty Street Chambers), Jenni Richards KC (39 Essex Chambers), Tim Baldwin (Garden Court Chambers), Caroline Barrett (Rook Irwin Sweeney), Ken Bluestone (Age UK), Simon Cox (Doughty Street Chambers), Dr Liz Curran (Nottingham Trent University), Sian Davies (39 Essex Chambers), Brian Dikoff (Migrants Organise), Serena Fasso (Wilson Solicitors), Sam Fowles (39 Essex Chambers), Adam Fullwood (39 Essex Chambers), Claire Glasman (WinVisible), Bethan Harris (Garden Court Chambers), Connor Johnston (Law Commission), Tracey Norton (WinVisible), Ollie Persey (Garden Court Chambers), Katie Scott (39 Essex Chambers), Rosa Thomas (Garden Court Chambers).
We hope you will enjoy coming together on the day to share information and ideas. The conference will be in person at 39 Essex Chambers, Chancery Lane, London, WC2A 1DD.
Refreshments will be provided throughout the day including lunch and networking drinks to follow.
Legal Action Group helps make the life-changing work of lawyers and advisers on the social justice frontline possible. Come and be part of the movement.
LAG Cancellation Policy:
If, for any reason, you need to cancel a booking, a cancellation fee will be applied.
If you cancel more than 28 days before the start date of the course, a cancellation fee of £30 will be charged. If you cancel between 28-14 days before the start date of the course, a cancellation fee of 50% of the total course fee will be charged. If you cancel within 14 days of the start date of the course, the full course fee is payable and no refund will be given.
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