Webinar series on 8, 15 & 22 September

Andrew Sharland QC is a very experienced barrister specialising in judicial review, public inquiries and information law. He is ranked as a leading silk in both Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners. He was recently nominated for public law silk of the year by Legal 500. He is co-author of the leading textbook, Judicial Review, Principles and Procedure (OUP). In this three-part webinar series, Andrew will look, in detail, at certain grounds of challenge.

In the first webinar Andrew will be looking at the public sector equality duty.

Agenda

• Bodies and functions subject to the PSED
• The three statutory objectives
• Discharging the duty to have due regard
• The approach to the court on review
• Who must discharge the duty?
• The extraterritorial reach of the PSED
• Equality Impact Assessments
• Is there an obligation to obtain information or consult?
• Section 31(2A) Senior Courts Act 1981 and refusal of relief

Public Sector Equality Duty
Date: Thursday 8th September 2022
Time: 10:00 – 11:00

Common law proportionality, proportionality under the Human Rights Act 1998 and proportionality in EU Relations law.
Date: Thursday 22nd September 2022
Time: 10:00 – 11:00

Actual, presumed, and apparent bias. Predetermination and waiver.
Date: Thursday 6th October 2022
Time: 10:00 – 11:00

The webinars are free of charge.

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