Current Issues in Child Law
Wednesday, 02 March 2011 07:00
UWE Exhibition and Conference Centre
Friday 18 March 2011
Bristol Law School and the Family Law Bar Association (Bristol) are jointly hosting a major conference in Multi-Disciplinary Child Justice. It will cover topic areas such as domestic violence, use of expert witnesses, judicial control of proceedings, and representing parents in care proceedings. This will be of particular interest to those dealing with child issues; especially health and social work professionals, solicitors and barristers.
The conference will be chaired by Baroness Elizabeth Butler-Sloss GBE, PC. She was the first female Lord Justice of Appeal and, until 2004, was President of the Family Division of the High Court. She was the highest ranking female judge in the United Kingdom.
This conference has attracted a number of high profile speakers, from leading practitioners and judges to academics in the field of family law. Speakers include: The Right Honourable Mr Justice Baker; Family Division of the High Court of Justice, HH Judge Barclay, Designated Family Judge Bristol County Court, Professor Judith Masson, University of Bristol, and Susan Jacklin QC, St John's Chambers, Bristol.
Date & Time: Friday 18 March 2011, 09:00 - 16:30 (08:30 registration)
Cost: £195 (includes food and refreshments)
Venue: UWE Exhibition and Conference Centre, University of the West of England, Frenchay Campus, Filton Road, Bristol BS34 8QZ (Map & Directions)
Contact: Susan Harris +44 (0)117 32 82424
