The course is designed and run by members of CAFID (Civil Actions Arising From Immigration Detention) including lawyers from Bhatt Muphy, Birnberg Peirce, Tooks Chambers and Garden Court Chambers.

As the Home Office continues to increase the use of immigration detention and enforced removal for 'failed asylum seekers' and others, reports of abuse, illegality and procedural impropriety are on the increase. More lawyers and caseworkers are needed to help challenge shameful practices and hold those responsible to account.

Those with experience in immigration and asylum, prison law or civil actions against the police may find that attending one or more of these seminars may help them consider taking up cases to support this increasingly disenfranchised group of clients.

PART ONE: Wednesday 30 January 2008 from 16:00 to 19:00
Overview of the Law on Immigration Detention including
o Statutory powers to detain
o Home Office policy (OEM etc)
o Vulnerable groups - torture survivors, mentally ill, children
o Deportation and foreign national prisoners
o Remedies - including Judicial review and bail
o Relevant Case Law

This would be aimed primarily at practitioners from non immigration and asylum background - eg police action litigators and prison law specialists who might want to expand into this area
Speakers: Nadine Finch & Stephanie Harrison, Garden Court Chambers & Mark Scott, Bhatt Murphy Solicitors.

PART TWO: Tuesday 26 February 2008 from 16:00 to 19:00
A Practical guide to private law litigation
o Causes of action and limitation issues
o Public Funding
o An overview of the steps to be taken in a civil action for damages
o Civil procedure rules
o Multiple Defendants
o Disclosure in these cases
o Damages
o Costs

Aimed primarily at immigration and asylum lawyers and others with limited private law expertise.
Speakers: Harriet Wistrich, Birnberg Pierce Solicitors Mark Scott, Bhatt Murphy Solicitors

PART THREE: Thursday 24 April 2008 from 16:00 to 19:00
Challenging conditions and treatment of detainees
o Detention Centre Rules
o Segregation/removal from association
o Use of force - assaults in detention and removal
o The complaints process
o Medical treatment and negligence issues

Those with prison law experience may find many of the themes familiar, a seminar useful for practioners in all areas. Speakers: Hamish Arnott, Bhatt Murphy Solicitors, Hugh Southey, Tooks Chambers & Harriet Wistrich, Birnberg Pierce Solicitors.

Cost
Fees £25 per session or £60 for all three courses.
Campaigners, be-frienders and others who support immigration detainees are welcome to attend as observers for a nominal fee of £10 per session or £25 for three.
We will require payment by cheque upon registration before the start of the seminar.

Location:
Parts 1 and 2:  Garden Court Chambers, 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London WC2A 3LS
Part 3:  Tooks Chambers, 8 Warner Yard, London, EC1R 5EY
Some food and wine will be available after the seminar.
CPD Hours: 3.0

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