programme

The conference will commence at 09.30 and close at 18.00, followed by HLPA’s annual social event. 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

10.05		Opening address Martin Forde KC Barrister, 1 Crown Office Row formerly Independent Advisor to the Windrush Compensation Scheme

10.30		Social Welfare Solicitors Qualification Fund update Deborah Acquaah Justice First Fellowship Manager, The Legal Education Foundation

10.35		Panel discussion 1: Disrepair and its effects on ethnic minorities Chair: Yinka Adedeji Barrister, One Pump Court Speakers: Elizabeth Dwomoh Barrister, Lamb Chambers Giles Peaker Anthony Gold Solicitors and Nearly Legal Christian Weaver Barrister, Garden Court North Chambers

11.20		Refreshments

11.45		Parallel seminars session 1 Seminar 1: EPA and disrepair Chair: Ahmed Osman Barrister, One Pump Court Speakers: Irfan Dhoia Surveyor, Acute Services Rosaleen Kilbane Solicitor, The Community Law Partnership Michael Marsh-Hyde Barrister, One Pump Court Seminar 2: How to use the Public Sector Equality Duty to tackle divergent outcomes Chair: Natalie Csengeri Barrister, One Pump Court Speakers: Nick Bano Barrister, Garden Court Chambers Marie Paris Barrister, Doughty Street Chambers Seminar 3: Hostile environment impact on minority groups Chair: Anna Steiner Senior Lecturer, University of Westminster Speakers: Van Ferguson Solicitor, Windrush Justice Clinic Jamie Burton KC Barrister, Doughty Street Chambers Robert Brown Solicitor, Shelter

13.15		Lunch

14.15		Panel discussion 2: Minoritised groups and allocations Chair: Patricia Tueje Barrister, One Pump Court Speakers: Abdi Hassan Founder, Coffee Afrik CIC Rebekah Carrier Partner, Miles & Partners Clíodhna Kelleher Barrister, Monckton Chambers Marc Willers KC Barrister, Garden Court Chambers

15.00		Legal Action Group Update Sue James Chief Executive, Legal Action Group

15.05		Refreshments and networking opportunity

15.45		Parallel seminars session 2 Seminar 4: Practical tips on PHPs and housing needs assessments Chair: Christopher Lambert Pupil, Garden Court Chambers Speakers: Radhika Shah Solicitor, Harrow Law Centre Daniel Grütters Barrister, One Pump Court Seminar 5: Conducting discrimination trials, including the use of assessors Chair: Simon Mullings Co-Chair, HLPA Speakers: HHJ Tracey Bloom HHJ Yvette Genn  Catherine Casserley Barrister, Cloisters Chambers Seminar 6: Hoarding in possession claims Chair: Laura Coyle Partner, Turpin Miller LLP Speakers: Dominic Preston Barrister, Doughty Street Chambers Ben McCormack Barrister, Garden Court North Chambers

17.15		Closing address John Gallagher Principal Solicitor, Shelter

17.50		Closing remarks Simon Mullings and Patricia Tueje Co-Chairs of HLPA

18.00		HLPA Annual Social

programme

Parallel seminars session 1

Parallel seminars session 2