8.45 REGISTRATION, COFFEE and TEA
9.30 Chairman’s Welcome
Michael Fordham Q.C.
9.45 The Leading Cases of 2009
Richard Gordon Q.C.
10.35 Developments in Practice and Procedure 2009
James Maurici
11.15 REFRESHMENTS
11.35 Judicial Review Issues Arising from the ECtHR and ECJ 2009
Marie Demetriou

12.15 Focus Session 1
The first of two sessions aimed at providing an in-depth survey of recent developments in Judicial Review by leading barristers. Delegates will be split into two smaller groups to encourage discussion and questions and the sessions will be repeated after the lunch break to allow every delegate to attend each talk.

a) Remedies – Clive Lewis Q.C.
Consultation – Nigel Pleming Q.C.
b) Legitimate Expectations/Proportionality –
Tom de la Mare
Costs – Helen Mountfield

13.15 LUNCH

14.15 Focus Session 2
a) Remedies – Clive Lewis Q.C.
Consultation – Nigel Pleming Q.C.
b) Legitimate Expectations/Proportionality –
Tom de la Mare
Costs – Helen Mountfield
15.15 REFRESHMENTS
15.35 New Developments in Judicial Review
"Do We Need a Constitutional Bill of Rights?" –
Lord Lester of Herne Hill Q.C.
Control Orders – Tim Otty Q.C.
Judicial Review in the Competition Appeal Tribunal –
The Hon Mr Justice Barling
Tribunal Reform: A New Coherent System –
The Hon Mr Justice Hickinbottom

16.45 Questions and Closing Remarks from the Chair
17.30 END

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