LAG Community Care Conference 2025

LAG Community Care Conference 2025

By Legal Action Group

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 Kingdom

Agenda

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

Refunds up to 14 days before event

About this event

Health • Medical

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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