Showing posts with label GLC seminars. Show all posts
Showing posts with label GLC seminars. Show all posts

Wednesday, 1 May 2013

GLC to host Recent Developments in Judicial Review seminar on Friday 10 May 2013

Govan Law Centre is hosting a seminar on Recent Development in Judicial Review: Procedure and Practice on Friday 10 May 2013 at the Orkney Street Enterprise Centre, 18-20 Orkney Street, Govan. Registration is from 9.30am, and the event runs from 10am to 12.30pm.

Mungo Bovey Q.C. will provide a presentation entitled 'Article 8 and the death of exceptionality', while Dan Byrne, Advocate will provide an update on developments in judicial review procedure. Places cost £40 and bookings can be made by contacting Anne Taylor: e-mail admin@ edlaw.org.uk or call 0141 440 2503.
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Tuesday, 5 April 2011

Places still available on GLC's Employment law seminar on 14 April 2011

GLC's 'Employment law basics for NQ solicitors, trainee solicitors and advisors' is still taking bookings - to reserve a place please call 0141 440 2503 or you can use our booking form

Our half day seminar is aimed at advisors with little or no knowledge of employment law.  The training event will help solicitors and advisors identify potential breaches of the law, and provide practical tools to allow the advisor or the client to take further action.

The seminar includes contributions from the following speakers: Lorraine Barrie, Associate Solicitor at Govanhill Law Centre. She represents a number of clients with employment law disputes including unlawful deductions from wages, unfair dismissal, sex discrimination and redundancy issues. She has assisted migrant workers to report breaches of the law to the relevant enforcement agencies.

Giles Woolfson is a director of McGrade + Co. He has specialised in employment law for over ten years, advising both employers and individuals on various employment issues including whistleblowing, discrimination, breach of contract, unfair dismissal, restrictive covenants and TUPE. He is also a trained mediator.

Paula Chan is a solicitor at McGrade + Co. Paula completed a specialist traineeship in employment law and has practiced solely in this area following qualification. She has experience in a range of contentious and non-contentious work having represented and advised individuals, companies, voluntary organisations and trade unions.

Cost: £65 (concessionary rate for voluntary organizations £55). Registration 9.30am, 10am to 1pm.

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Thursday, 27 January 2011

GLC 2011 conference and seminar programme

Full details of Govan Law Centre's new seminar and conference programme will be announced shortly.  The first event is a national conference in Glasgow on 9 February 2011 entitled 'Disability Discrimination Claims in the Additional Support Needs Tribunals'.

From 18 March 2011, certain disability discrimination claims will be heard by the Additional Support Needs Tribunals, rather than the Sheriff Court. Govan Law Centre’s Education Law Unit are hosting a conference in Glasgow on this topic, with a line-up of prestigious speakers, including our keynote speaker, the Minister for Children and Young People, Adam Ingram MSP.

Other events include a seminar on 10 June 2011 on the operation of the Private Rented Housing Panel, with Ms Aileen Devanny, President of the PRHP in Scotland, an event on the Property Factors (Scotland) Bill, and many more to be announced - for further details please click here.
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Thursday, 20 August 2009

Appeals to the Sheriff Principal masterclass

GLC is delighted to announce it will be hosting a masterclass on how to present and conduct appeals before the Sheriff Principal at the Royal Faculty of Procurators Library, Glasgow on Thursday 22 October 2009, 10am to 12.30pm.

The event will include presentations from Sheriff Principal Taylor, the Sheriff Principal for the Sheriffdom of Glasgow & Strathkelvin, and Simon Collins, Advocate, Murray Stable.

This event will be of interest to all civil court practitioners. The cost of this event is £85. To book please contact GLC by e-mail (m@govanlc.com) or tel. 0141 440 2503, fax 0141 445 3934.

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