THE POLICING AND PROSECUTION
CONFERENCE 2011

Policing and the prosecution of crime has never been so high-profile or so controversial. From legislation implementing new arrangements for police accountability, through measures designed to save money in an era of austerity, to important new case-law – a fundamentally new landscape is emerging.

Amongst recent and imminent legislative changes are: elected Police and Crime Commissioners; changes to bail, remand and legal aid; amendments to the PACE codes; and the application of corporate manslaughter legislation to cases of death in police custody.

Significant new case-law will affect public order policing, retention of DNA and duties to protect victims and witnesses.

And further important developments are in the pipeline – such as reviews of disclosure in criminal cases and of all aspects of victim support.

The Policing and Prosecution Conference will examine the new arrangements in detail and look at their implications for your work.

Specialist breakout sessions will examine the key topical issues in:

• Public order policing
• Duties to victims and witnesses
• Police detention
• Surveillance and disclosure

This will be an ideal opportunity to gain an overview of these fundamental changes and to discuss their impact with speakers and delegates from a wide range of perspectives.

WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN?

• Policing the streets – from political protest to urban disorder, what is new in this perennially controversial field?
• Protecting victims and witnesses – how do key recent cases affect the law?
• Elected Police Commissioners – how will this fundamentally new development affect the day-to-day work of the police?
• Police detention – how will the corporate manslaughter provisions be applied?
• Surveillance – how will changes to the Regulations of Investigatory Powers Act affect the law in this area?
• Police bail – in the aftermath of Hookway and emergency bail legislation, how is the system working in practice?
• PACE Codes – what has been the effect of February 2011’s amendments to codes A (stop and search), B (searching premises) and D (identification)?

WILL YOU BENEFIT FROM ATTENDING?

If your work requires any knowledge of the law relating to policing or the prosecution of offences, this conference is the ideal forum for ensuring you are fully up to date with developments in these fast-moving and controversial areas. Attendance will be of most benefit to:

Prosecution authorities:

• Crown Prosecution Service
• Serious Fraud Office

Police:

• Force solicitors
• Senior officers
• Association of Chief Police Officers
• Police Federation
• Police Superintendants Association
• Police authorities

Lawyers in private practice, working in the following fields:

• Prosecution
• Criminal defence
• Actions against the police
• Public law
• Human rights law
• Health and safety

Judges and Magistrates

Academics

NGOs