The conference is sponsored by One Pump Court Chambers 
| The conference will commence at 09.30 and close at 18.15. The current programme is as follows. | ||
| 09.30 | Registration and refreshments | |
| 10.00 | Welcome and introduction Simon Mullings and Patricia Tueje, Co Chairs of HLPA |
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| 10.05 | Opening address HHJ Jan Luba KC |
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| 10.30 | Social Welfare Solicitors Qualification Fund update Siobhán Taylor-Ward Housing and Welfare Solicitor, Vauxhall Community Law and Information Centre |
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| 10.35 | Panel discussion 1: Social housing Chair: Giles Peaker, Anthony Gold Solicitors and Nearly Legal Speakers: Tom Copley Deputy Mayor for Housing and Residential Development, Greater London Authority Venus Galarza Policy Manager, Shelter Simon Foster West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner |
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| 11.20 | Refreshments | |
11.45 |
Parallel seminars session 1Seminar 1: Eligibility and migrants' rightsChair: Matthew Ahluwalia Barrister, Garden Court Chambers Speakers: Ahmed Osman Barrister, One Pump Court Rebecca Ives Associate Solicitor, Wilson Solicitors LLP Seminar 2: Possession Chair: Caroline Brosnan Senior Associate, Russell-Cooke Speakers: Serdar Celebi Solicitor, Islington Law Centre Sarah Steinhardt Barrister, Doughty Street Chambers Seminar 3: Mental health and capacity Chair: Alice Irving Barrister, Doughty Street Chambers Speakers: Daniel Clarke Barrister, Doughty Street Chambers Sian McGibbon Barrister, 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square |
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| 13.15 | Lunch | |
14.15 |
Parallel seminars session 2Seminar 4: Homelessness update following ElkundiChair: Daniel Grütters Barrister, One Pump Court Speakers: Martin Westgate KC Barrister, Doughty Street Chambers Rebecca Bahar Solicitor, Deighton Pierce Glynn Seminar 5: Disrepair, EPA and fitness for habitation Coordinator: Michael Marsh-Hyde Chair: Michael Marsh-Hyde Barrister, One Pump Court Speakers: Irfan Dhoia Surveyor, Acute Services Rosaleen Kilbane Solicitor, The Community Law Partnership Seminar 6: Cost of living and advice under HLPAS Chair: Tony Martin Head of Legal Clinics – Pro Bono Centre, BPP University School of Law Speakers: Simon Mullings Co-Chair, HLPA Asma Mohyuddin Solicitor, Mary Ward Legal Centre |
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| 15.45 | Refreshments | |
| 16.15 | Panel discussion 2: Private Rented Sector Chair: Justin Bates Barrister, Landmark Chambers Speakers: Ben Beadle Chief Executive, National Residential Landlords Association Baroness Alicia Kennedy Director, Generation Rent Karen Buck MP for Westminster North |
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| 17.00 | Housing law update John Gallagher Principal Solicitor, Shelter |
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| 17.30 | Closing address Liz Davies KC Barrister, Garden Court Chambers |
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| 18.15 | Closing remarks |
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| 18.30 | HLPA social sponsored by Seddon Costs Law
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