Mental health - Sarah Henchoz, Allen & Overy
How do you control - and overcome - the difficulties with (1) long-term absence and (2) frequent short-term absences, for mental health reasons?
Flexible contracts (PP) - Sinead Casey, Linklaters
What is the secret to forming employment contracts for totally flexible working, e.g. "work anywhere" clauses, provision of workspace and equipment, mental health provision?
Judicial Review - Mark Westmoreland Smith, Francis Taylor Buildings
What counts and makes a difference in a successful judicial review of planning decisions, supported by case-law and practical examples?
Adoption
Is there any clarity on the involvement of adoptive parents in the applications and courts process? Whose application is it and what is required to persuade the court to dispense with parental consent?
Allegations
How do you deal with allegations made by children if (1) there is no supporting evidence or (2) the allegation is not repeated (made previously to a teacher or foster carer)?
Coercive control
Drawing on live cases involving children and vulnerable witnesses, how do you deal with coercive control, domestic violence and honour-based violence as part of a fact-finding hearing?
Statutory Instruments - Charles Streeten, Francis Taylor Buildings
Does Gluck v SoS HCLG [2020] mark a departure in the Court's approach to statutory instruments in planning cases?
Conditions - Richard Humphreys QC, No.5 Chambers
What are the limits of the power to impose conditions on the grant of planning permission following DB Symmetry v Swindon Borough Council?
Permitted Development - Cristina Howick, Stantec
What type of housing is coming forward under permitted development, prior approval and changes to the Use Class order? New and important innovations or damp squibs?
