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Law Centre (NI) Training Programme 2006-2007
Introduction Training Framework The training framework has three levels, Foundation, Intermediate and Advanced. All courses are placed in the structure by being ascribed a level or a combination of levels using the descriptors set out on page 4. All Law Centre courses count towards CPD for solicitors. Application has been made to the Bar Library for Barristers CPD. Venues The courses are held at venues in Belfast and Derry. The vast majority of the Belfast courses are held in the Law Centre Central Office premises while courses offered in the Western Area are held in a number of different venues. Only venues with suitable facilities are used and all have disabled access. Tutors Most of the training courses are delivered by Law Centre staff, although outside speakers are brought in occasionally so that we may benefit from their particular experience. Tutoring is undertaken by Law Centre training officers and legal advisers. Legal advisers deliver training within their own specialist areas of work. Applications A standard procedure is used to offer courses to members. Information details and application forms are issued from the relevant office approximately eight weeks prior to the start of the course and can be downloaded from our website. Application forms (which may be photocopied) should be completed in full and returned to the relevant office by the closing date indicated. Please pay particular attention to the closing dates, especially for the Welfare Rights Adviser Programme, as late applications may not be considered at all because of the demand for places. Fees Details of course fees can be found in this programme as well as on the information flyers. Payment must be made either with the application form or one week before the course date. Please indicate on the application form if you require an invoice. Where the offer of a place on a course is accepted, payment must be made by the date indicated on the invoice. As the demand for places can be quite high, refunds will not be provided for late cancellation or non attendance. Contacts For details of courses
run at the Central Office, please contact Jill Girvan at: For details of courses
run by the Western Office, please contact Rose Logue at:
Overview of
course subjects Social Security Habitual Residence and the Right to Reside / Intermediate / 1 Tribunal Representation / Intermediate / 1 European Law and Social Security: an Update / Advanced / 1 Tax Credits: Awards, Revision, Renewals and Overpayments / Advanced / 1 Taking cases to the Social Security Commissioner / Advanced / 1 Social Security for Lawyers / Advanced / 2 Mental Health Mental Health Law: an Introduction / Foundation 2 Community Care Advisers Guide to Community Care / Intermediate / 2 Community Care and Mental Incapacity / Intermediate / 2 Immigration Immigration Law and Practice: an Introduction / Foundation/ 1 European Economic Area Family Permits Foundation / Intermediate / 1 Asylum and Immigration Tribunal Reconsideration Hearings / Intermediate / 1 European Law and Immigration Update / Advanced / 1 Employment Age Discrimination in Employment / Intermediate / 2 Migrant Workers Rights of Migrant Workers / Advanced 1 Social Security, Employment and Housing Welfare Rights Adviser Programme / Foundation / 3 Advice Practice Accessing Information: the Freedom of Information Act / Intermediate / 1
Regional overview- - Belfast training Foundation Welfare Rights Adviser Programme 5 September – 7 November 2006 and 23 January – 27 March 2007 Immigration Law and Practice: an Introduction 21 and 28 June 2006 Mental Health Law: an Introduction 15 March 2007 Foundation/Intermediate European Economic Area Family Permits 20 September 2006 Intermediate Accessing Information: the Freedom of Information Act 4 May 2006 Asylum and Immigration Tribunal Reconsideration Hearings 22 June 2006 Habitual Residence and the Right to Reside 18 October 2006 Age Discrimination in Employment 15 November 2006 Advisers Guide to Community Care 29 November 2006 Community Care and Mental Incapacity 18 January 2007 Advanced European Law and Social Security: an Update 18 May 2006 European Law and Immigration: an Update 19 May 2006 Tax Credits: Awards, Revision, Renewals and Overpayments 29 June 2006 Taking Cases to the Social Security Commissioner 7 December 2006 Social Security for Lawyers 21 March 2007 Regional overview- - Derry training Foundation Welfare Rights Adviser Programme 20 September – 22 November 2006 Mental Health Law: an Introduction 28 March 2007 Intermediate Age Discrimination in Employment 29 November 2006 Advisers Guide to Community Care 6 December 2006 Community Care and Mental Incapacity 25 January 2007 Tribunal Representation 7. 14, 21, 28 February and 7, 8 March 2007 Advanced Rights of Migrant Workers 8 February 2007 Social Security for Lawyers 27 March 2007
Foundation Welfare Rights Adviser Programme This course, accredited by OCN Northern Ireland, is designed specifically for new and/or inexperienced advice workers. The aim is to provide a sound foundation in a broad area of welfare rights. The course is assessed and participants are expected to complete home-study assignments. Participants who successfully complete the course work will be awarded certificates. There are no formal entry qualifications but participants should have good literacy skills and basic numeracy skills in order to benefit fully from this course. Tutoring is provided one day a week for ten weeks as follows: Area / Dates / Day / Contact Belfast / 5 September – 7 November 2006 / Tuesday / Jill Girvan Derry / 20 September – 22 November 2006 / Wednesday / Rose Logue Belfast / 23 January – 27 March 2007 / Tuesday / Jill Girvan Course fee Members voluntary £220.00 Non-members voluntary £410.00 Members statutory/private £410.00 Non-members statutory/private £616.00
Immigration Law and Practice: an Introduction This two day course provides advisers with an introduction to UK immigration law and practice, enabling participants to answer basic immigration queries and to identify where specialist assistance is required. In particular, the course will provide an overview of the rules relating to spouses and family members, students, European Union nationals, visitors and asylum. An outline of the immigration appeals system will also be provided. This course is run in partnership with the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner. Area / Dates / Day Belfast / 21 and 28 June 2006 / Wednesday Course fee Members voluntary £130.00 Non-members voluntary £190.00 Members statutory/private £190.00 Non-members statutory/private £340.00 Note: This course may be provided free to Law Centre full members. We will make the position clear when we send the course flyer out.
Mental Health Law: an Introduction This course provides an introduction for those who are interested in advising on the implications of mental health legislation and case law in Northern Ireland. This is an area of law which is continually changing and this course aims to provide advisers with an understanding of key principles. Area / Dates / Day Belfast / 15 March 2007 / Thursday Derry / 28 March 2007 / Wednesday Course fee Members voluntary £65.00 Non-members voluntary £95.00 Members statutory/private £95.00 Non-members statutory/private £170.00
Foundation / Intermediate European Economic Area Family Permits This course is aimed at level one, level two and level three immigration advisers, solicitors, advisers wishing to pursue OISC registration or exemption and other advisers wishing to signpost. Northern Ireland is in a unique position with regard to immigration law as most residents have dual citizenship. This has practical implications, including social security eligibility for non-European nationals wishing to join partners, spouses or family in Northern Ireland. This one day course will review the relevant European regulations and directives and demonstrate their practical application in obtaining EEA family permits and residence documents. The course will explore in detail the different options available under European and UK immigration law. Area / Dates / Day Belfast / 20 September 2006 / Wednesday Course fee Members voluntary £65.00 Non-members voluntary £95.00 Members statutory/private £95.00 Non-members statutory/private £170.00
Intermediate Accessing Information: the Freedom of Information Act An opportunity not to be missed. This half day course looks at how legal advisers can make use of the Freedom of Information Act to progress their clients’ cases. Christine O’Neill, Brodies Solicitors, Edinburgh, has experience of advising on the Act and will explore the key issues for advisers. Area / Dates / Day Belfast / 4 May 2006 / Thursday Course fee Members voluntary £35.00 Non-members voluntary £50.00 Members statutory/private £50.00 Non-members
statutory/private £90.00 Asylum and Immigration Tribunal Reconsideration Hearings This course is aimed at practitioners with experience of representing asylum seekers and immigration cases before immigration judges or with experience in advising on immigration and asylum appeals generally. The aim of the course is to review all aspects of the practice and procedure of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT) on reconsideration hearings. The one day course will consider applications to the AIT for reconsideration, analyse ‘material error of law’ and review up to date case law on this issue. It will explore procedural issues arising, including the lodging of fresh evidence, and will look at onward appeals to the Court of Appeal. The focus will be on a practical application of the case law, so as to increase the chances of a successful appeal before the AIT. Area / Dates / Day Belfast / 22 June 2006 / Thursday Course fee Members voluntary £65.00 Non-members voluntary £95.00 Members statutory/private £95.00 Non-members statutory/private £170.00
Habitual Residence and the Right to Reside The course looks at the residence tests for benefits and how they affect entitlement. In particular, the course examines the right to reside test as it applies to European Union and Accession State nationals who joined the EU in May 2004. The course will also consider the difficulties faced by EU nationals who are not currently working or who are economically inactive. Area / Dates / Day Belfast 18 October 2006 Wednesday Course fee Members voluntary £65.00 Non-members voluntary £95.00 Members statutory/private £95.00 Non-members statutory/private £170.00
Age Discrimination in Employment The introduction of legislation outlawing age discrimination against workers will have a profound impact on employment practice. This course will provide an overview of the new legislation and how it will work in practice. Area / Dates / Day Belfast 15 November 2006 Wednesday Derry 29 November 2006 Wednesday Course fee Members voluntary £65.00 Non-members voluntary £95.00 Members statutory/private £95.00 Non-members statutory/private £170.00
Advisers Guide to Community Care Many older people, people with disabilities, long term illnesses or mental health problems and their carers require assistance from the care system. This course will examine the responsibilities of health and social services trusts in providing care and assistance. The course offers an insight into health and social services law and practice and is aimed at those advisers who have previously advised in this area. Issues such as identifying needs, provision of appropriate services, financial implications of care and housing adaptations will be considered. Area / Dates / Day Belfast 29 November 2006 Wednesday Derry 6 December 2006 Wednesday Course fee Members voluntary £65.00 Non-members voluntary £95.00 Members statutory/private £95.00 Non-members statutory/private £170.00
Community Care and Mental Incapacity This course considers responsibilities and obligations towards those with mental incapacity. It will look at decision making on community care services, the role of the Office of Care and Protection and the legal perspective on disputes between care professionals and carers. The course will also examine the departmental guidance ‘Consent to Examination, Treatment and Care’ as it applies to community care. Area / Dates / Day Belfast 18 January 2007 Thursday Derry 25 January 2007 Thursday Course fee Members voluntary £65.00 Non-members voluntary £95.00 Members statutory/private £95.00 Non-members statutory/private £170.00
Tribunal Representation This six day course is aimed at advisers who have a good understanding of social security law and who wish to develop their skills and knowledge to provide effective advice and representation in relation to challenging social security decisions. The Tribunal Representation course is accredited by OCN Northern Ireland and is assessed. Those who successfully complete the course work will be awarded certificates by OCN Northern Ireland. Area / Dates / Day Derry 7, 14, 21, 28 February 2007 and Thursday 7, 8 March 2007 Wednesday and Thursday Course fee Members voluntary £65.00 Non-members voluntary £95.00 Members statutory/private £95.00 Non-members statutory/private £170.00
European Law and Social Security: an Update This course is aimed at experienced advisers who want to update their knowledge of European law as it relates to social security. Both case law and legislative developments at European level will be highlighted to ensure that advisers are equipped to use European law in their social security and social assistance cases. The tutor is Nuala Mole, solicitor and director of the AIRE Centre in London. The AIRE (Advice on Individual Rights in Europe) Centre is an organisation which specialises in European law. Area / Dates / Day Belfast 18 May 2006 Thursday Course fee Members voluntary £65.00 Non-members voluntary £95.00 Members statutory/private £95.00 Non-members statutory/private £170.00
European Law and Immigration: an Update This course is aimed at experienced advisers who want to update their knowledge of European law as it relates to immigration. There will be a focus on both case law and legislative developments at European level and an analysis of how this impacts on immigration law practice. The tutor is Nuala Mole, solicitor and director of the AIRE Centre in London. The AIRE (Advice on Individual Rights in Europe) Centre is an organisation which specialises in European law. Area / Dates / Day
Belfast 19 May 2006 Friday Course fee Members voluntary £65.00 Non-members voluntary £95.00 Members statutory/private £95.00 Non-members statutory/private £170.00
Tax Credits: Awards, Revision, Renewals and Overpayments This is a course for advisers who have working knowledge of the tax credits system. It will examine the system of decision making which is unique to tax credits and will give advisers information on how to deal with common problems caused by the system. The course will cover: the provisional and final awards; the annual renewal process; in year and end of year overpayments; the causes of tax credit overpayments; how to effectively challenge overpayment decisions and additional payments. This course relates only to tax credits; no other social security benefits will be covered. Area / Dates / Day Belfast 29 June 2006 Thursday Course fee Members voluntary £65.00 Non-members voluntary £95.00 Members statutory/private £95.00 Non-members statutory/private £170.00
Taking Cases to the Social Security Commissioner This course is aimed at advisers with considerable experience in social security appeal tribunals who wish to be able to critically evaluate tribunal decisions, identify grounds of appeal to the Commissioner and understand the stages in the process. The course will enable advisers to identify errors of law in tribunal decisions and familiarise them with the procedures involved in taking Commissioner appeals. Area / Dates / Day Belfast 7 December 2006 Thursday Course fee Members voluntary £65.00 Non-members voluntary £95.00 Members statutory/private £95.00 Non-members statutory/private £170.00
Rights of Migrant Workers There has been a significant increase in the number of migrant workers coming to Northern Ireland. This course will look at immigration, employment and social security issues facing both migrant workers from existing and new European Union countries and those from outside of the EU. Designed for advisers, trade union work representatives and lawyers in private practice, the course intends to be an introduction to this topical subject covering relevant legislation and recent decisions. Area / Dates / Day Derry 8 February 2007 Thursday Course fee Members voluntary £65.00 Non-members voluntary £95.00 Members statutory/private £95.00 Non-members statutory/private £170.00
Social Security for Lawyers This
is a practical course focussing on key social security issues that affect the
daily work of solicitors. It is aimed at solicitors who are interested in
developing their knowledge of social security and will suit those whose work
overlaps with social security law. Area / Dates / Day Belfast 21 March 2007 Wednesday Derry 27 March 2007 Tuesday Course fee Members voluntary £65.00 Non-members voluntary £95.00 Members statutory/private £95.00 Non-members statutory/private £170.00
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