why attend?

The Human Rights Act – conceived, born and raised under a Labour government – has new parents.
How will it fare?

Prior to the election in May, the two partners in the coalition government expressed very different attitudes about the Act and human rights in general. How will the new government square the circle?
And what will this mean for practitioners and policy-makers?

Away from the political arena, human rights law continues to develop apace. The Supreme Court has replaced the House of Lords. The Lisbon Treaty is now in force. So are major new laws on equality and inquests. There have been important new judgments in the UK and European courts. And human rights arguments dominate controversial issues such as religious freedom and libel.

From the big picture brought about by political change to the fine detail of the latest developments, the Human Rights Law Conference provides comprehensive and expert analysis. Now in its 12th year, this annual conference is the forum for ensuring you are fully up-to-date with all the key developments across a wide range of practice and policy areas.

FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOUR WORK

  • Update your knowledge of key areas – at popular updater sessions on criminal law and judicial review
  • Ensure you are aware of major developments – such as the implications of the EU Lisbon Treaty and new laws on equality and inquests
  • Learn how the law is striking the balance in controversial and contested areas – such as libel, religious freedom and complaints against the police
  • Get a glimpse of the future – as likely trends are highlighted and analysed and the policies of the new coalition government are put under the microscope
  • Discuss the issues that affect your work, and exchange experience and ideas with delegates from government departments, the legal profession and academia

ENHANCE YOUR KNOWLEDGE WITH SPECIALIST WORKSHOP SESSIONS

Specialist breakout sessions, each run by leading experts, will provide in-depth coverage of particularly topical areas:

  • Criminal law
  • The Equality Act 2010
  • Inquests
  • The Lisbon Treaty
  • Judicial review
  • The Independent Police Complaints Commission
  • Religious freedom
  • The right to reputation

BENEFIT FROM EXPERT ANALYSIS OF IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS

  • What’s new and why it matters – a comprehensive review of the past year
  • Hearsay evidence – what is the impact of Horncastle and Al-Khawaja and Tahery v UK?
  • The Equality Act – welcome simplicity or a new monster?
  • Luxembourg v Strasbourg – what does the Lisbon Treaty mean for human rights in Europe?
  • Policing and human rights – is the Independent Police Complaints Commission fit for purpose?
  • Libel – where should the balance between privacy and freedom of expression be struck?
  • Inquests – billed as ‘transparent and responsive’ yet allowing secret hearings, how will the new law work in practice?
  • Faith and the law – how are the courts interpreting Article 9 ECHR?
  • The Supreme Court – one year on, how has the UK’s highest court fared?
  • New politics, new law – what does a change of government mean for human rights law?

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