ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR & SOCIAL HOUSING CONFERENCE 2009

The essential conference for all social landlords to get the best solution in even the most difficult ASB cases. Top speakers covering all the key areas and all the latest changes you need to know about in anti-social behaviour and social housing.

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why you should attend

Top speakers
Superb value
Excellent venue
Topical programme
The opportunity to listen to and learn from the shared experiences of others working in this fast moving area of work
Excellent notes to refer to back in the office

Conference Programme

09.00-09.50	Registration
09.50-10.00	Chairman’s Introduction Jan Luba QC
10.00-10.25	ASB Policy Update John Dunworth
10.25-11.10	Dealing with Young Troublemakers & their Families Gill Marshall Using ABCs – as easy as 123? ASBOs for teenagers – annual reviews and more Real help for troublesome teens – ISOs Parenting contracts – worth the effort? Parenting orders – back to basics for Mum and Dad Family intervention – projects and tenancies
11.10-11.25	Refreshments
11.25-12.10	ASB in the Courts: All the Latest Developments Jan Luba QC Injunctions after the Birmingham and Swindon cases ASBOs – limits and obstacles Remedies for breach (ASBOs and Injunctions) Closure orders Demotion – is it a dead letter? Possession – last resort or obvious first step? Allocation – keeping out the troublemakers!
12.10-12.45	Partners Produce Results Richard Antcliff Victims first! – the witness as your best partner Working with the police and with the courts Getting the best from social services What they can do for you: Probation, Youth Offending, Children’s Services, Mental Health Teams and the rest Information sharing Partnership in practice: making it all work to get results
12.45-13.00	Any Questions? Panel
13.00-14.00	Lunch
14.00-14.50	Cracking the Hard Nuts – The Most Troublesome Households in Your Stock Jamie Saunders Identifying your top targets Swift effective action on guns, knives and serious criminality Busting the gangs Clearing the crack houses and vice dens Bringing the tools together Containment not displacement
14.50-15.40	Remedies of Last Resort: Possession& Committal District Judge Sterlini Possession claims based on ‘nuisance’ – what are you after and how to achieve your goal Possession claims based on ‘Anti-Social Behaviour’ – maximising the chances of success Tactical and evidential considerations What the judge will be looking for Procedural problems and how to deal with them Committal – what does it mean... and what is it for? Tips and traps in committal applications Evidential hurdles in committal proceedings: how to make sure you don’t fall Committal – what is a successful outcome?
15.40-15.55	Refreshments
15.55-16.30	ASB: The Topical Issues Jan Luba QC The councillors’ ‘call for action’ – the first six months What next for the toolbox? The pending issues in the courts Latest good practice guidance What the (new) regulators want to see Whatever happened to the Housing Management Standard for ASB?
16.30-16.45	Question Time
16.45	Close of Conference
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testimonials

Just look at what past delegates to this conference have said,

"One of the best conferences I’ve ever attended"
Local Authority ASB Manager

"Excellent, a very worthwhile day-this was the 2nd year I have attended and it will be a regular slot in my calendar."
RSL Area Manager

"A thoroughly enjoyable, informative conference-well put together and superbly presented."
Local Authority Policy Manager

"Enjoyable and interesting day-thank you."
Local Authority Communities Manager

"Very helpful indeed-thank you."
ASB Housing Officer

"Thoroughly enjoyed the conference-it has been of great help."
Income Recovery Manager

"A very lively and informative conference which has given me a clearer insight into how to deal with a number of issues plaguing estates."
RSL Housing Manager

"Once again a very informative and well structured conference and a great venue-I look forward to the next one."
RSL ASB Manager

"Excellent Conference-can’t wait for next year’s."
RSL ASB Officer

"I’m very impressed with the amount of information I’m taking away ."
RSL ASB Office

details

Venue: London
The Royal Lancaster Hotel
London, W2 | Get directions
Date: Wed 14 October 2009
Price: £295 + VAT (Price held for 4th successive year)

Third and subsequent delegates HALF PRICE. See Terms and Conditions

“Really enjoyable-I brought my team and we all found it very helpful”
ASB Team Manager, London Local Authority

cpd accredited

This conference is accredited for 5 hours 20 minutes CPD by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, the Bar Standards Board and ILEX.

Who should attend?

Anti-Social Behaviour Team Managers and Officers
Housing Management Teams
Estate Managers and Officers
Housing Policy personnel
RSL, Local Authority, ALMO and Housing Action Trust legal advisers
Housing lawyers in private practice
Tenancy Advisors

speaker profiles

Jan Luba QC Garden Court Chambers, London. His many years of experience combined with his encyclopaedic knowledge of Housing law make him ideally placed to lead this year’s Conference.

District Judge Sterlini, Clerkenwell & Shoreditch County Court, where he regularly hears a wide variety of housing related claims, in particular, claims made by social landlords for possession based on anti-social behaviour. Prior to his judicial appointment Judge Sterlini was a partner in a firm of London solicitors where he specialised in housing law

Richard Antcliff, Chief ASB Officer, Nottingham City Council’s Community Protection Directorate. His philosophy is to make best use of all of the remedies available to combat anti-social behaviour and he has a national reputation for using innovative methods to protect tenants from the impact of anti-social behaviour.

Gill Marshall, Solicitor, Section Head, Leeds City Council. Gill manages a specialist team which deals with anti-social behaviour. She has been involved in anti-social behaviour and social housing cases for over 10 years.

Jamie Saunders, Solicitor, Head of the ASB unit at Hugh James Solicitors, London and Cardiff, one of the top 100 law firms in the UK with offices in London and Cardiff. Jamie is a specialist in all aspects of ASB and social housing litigation work. His clients include local authorities and RSLs.

John Dunworth works in the specialist anti-social behaviour and young people’s unit of the Home Office. He was formerly the head of the drugs prevention advisory service and head of the domestic violence unit. Consequently, he has extensive expereince of a variety of social problems including anti-social behaviour.

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