Criminal law - past seminars archive
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Throwing away the Rule Book: Riots, Rights and Remedies
Date: Thursday 8th September 2011
Location: Central Manchester
Date: Thursday 8th September 2011
Location: Central Manchester
This practical seminar will address and invite discussion from practitioners on the following areas: (i) departure from Sentencing Guidelines in the sentencing of 'rioters' (ii) the refusal of bail - key authorities and how to identify potential challenges (iii) naming and shaming youth offenders.
Showing Your Hand: Defence Disclosure
Date: Weds 23 March 2011
Location: Palace Hotel, Oxford Street, Manchester
Date: Weds 23 March 2011
Location: Palace Hotel, Oxford Street, Manchester
The Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (Defence Disclosure Time Limits) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/209) came into force on 28.2.11. This seminar will address all of the new rules and protocols covering defence disclosure and consider the issues arising from these developments.
Joint Enterprise Liability (Sheffield Law Society Event)
Date: 16th September 2010
Location: Sheffield
Date: 16th September 2010
Location: Sheffield
Cases of murder which arise from a group attack on an individual are far from rare these days. Usually only one person is responsible for the fatal blow but the others in the group are frequently charged with murder on the basis of joint enterprise. The legal issues these cases throw up as to the liability of these secondary parties are complex and continue to trouble the courts.
Wrongful imprisonment, Death Row and exoneration in the USA
Date: 13 October 2009
Location: The University of Manchester
Date: 13 October 2009
Location: The University of Manchester
Man freed after 14 years on death row speaks in Manchester.
GCN's Mark George Q.C. will be chairing this presentation which is being run by Innocence Project New Orleans and Resurrection After Exoneration.
CONFERENCE: The challenges of historic allegations of past sexual abuse
Date: Monday 16th February 2009
Location: Manchester
Date: Monday 16th February 2009
Location: Manchester
Garden Court North Chambers is pleased to present the first national conference on “The Challenges of Historic Allegations of Past Sexual Abuse” in Manchester on 16th February 2009.
Crime seminar : sentencing update
Date: 3 April 2008
Location: Manchester
Date: 3 April 2008
Location: Manchester
What is the latest news on sentencing; including IPPs?
Crime seminar : recent trends in criminal practice
Date: 17 April 2008
Location: Manchester
Date: 17 April 2008
Location: Manchester
A seminar on practical issues faced by defence lawyers including special measures, anonymity and proceeding in absence.
Crime seminar : civil liberties and Human rights arguments
Date: 29 May 2008
Location: Manchester
Date: 29 May 2008
Location: Manchester
Where and how civil liberties and human rights defences can be applied.
