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Welcome to the Local Authority Training Consortium Hub

Our Local Authority Training Consortium (LATC) has been running since 2007. It provides a platform for in-house legal teams and other officers from our local authority clients across Wales and England to receive the latest training on legal topics of interest, as well as connect with their peers.

We run sessions throughout the year. They take place both online and face to face and are delivered by lawyers from Hugh James’ dedicated Public Sector practice, with occasional appearances from guest speakers.

An LATC Steering Group of local authority contacts contributes input and ideas to help make sure the topics covered by the training add the most value and upskilling opportunities for local authority colleagues. Previous sessions have covered a wide variety of subjects, including child protection, employment, planning, commercial litigation, construction and more.

If you would like any further information on the LATC or would like to share an idea for a future session, please contact Jayne Bradshaw, Head of Client Relations.


Key contact

Jayne Bradshaw joined Hugh James in December 2021 and is responsible for overseeing our approach to relationship management and ensuring we keep our promises to our clients.

Jayne has a wealth of experience within professional services, having worked for eight years for PwC and, prior to that, the law firms Clarke Willmott, TLT and Burges Salmon.


Watch the latest replay

This webinar was delivered by Martin Jones, Partner and Connor Hegarty, Associate in the Regulatory team. Over the course of the webinar the team looked at:

  • The legal framework provided by the Mental Capacity Act
  • The most significant case law
  • The role of the expert in questions of capacity
  • Application of the law in special areas of capacity
  • Q&A

Past events

LATC: Residential accommodation of children | 6 December 2023 | North Wales

Our LATC Residential Accommodation of children session was delivered by Martin Jones, Partner at Hugh James. Over the course of the day we’ll look at:

  • Residential accommodation
  • Placements involving a deprivation of liberty

 


LATC: Capacity decisions in the Court of Protection | 23 November 2023 | Online

The webinar was delivered by Martin Jones, Partner and Connor Hegarty, Associate in the Regulatory team. Over the course of the webinar the team looked at:

  • The legal framework provided by the Mental Capacity Act
  • The most significant case law
  • The role of the expert in questions of capacity
  • Application of the law in special areas of capacity
  • Q&A

 


 

LATC: Governance and Judicial Review | 17 October 2023

This LATC session was delivered by Martin Jones, Partner in the Regulatory team and Tracey Singlehurst-Ward, Partner in the Dispute Resolution team and covered:

Governance

  • The legal framework
  • Officer decision reports
  • Cabinet reports
  • The role of the Monitoring officer
  • Conduct issues

Judicial Review

  • The basic principles
  • The pre-action protocol
  • Case Studies

 


 

LATC: Residential accommodation of children – regulation and authority for deprivation of liberty | 20 September 2023

This LATC session was delivered by Martin Jones, Partner at Hugh James. Topics covered included:

  • Residential accommodation
  • Placements involving a deprivation of liberty

 


 

LATC: Renting Homes | April 2022

Discussing some of the particular issues Local Authorities in Wales need to prepare for under the new Renting Homes Wales Act, with a particular focus on the nature of the agreements which local authorities need to be using, the future of temporary housing for the homeless, and the role of local authorities in Supported Housing.


Disclaimer: The information on the Hugh James website is for general information only and reflects the position at the date of publication. It does not constitute legal advice and should not be treated as such. If you would like to ensure the commentary reflects current legislation, case law or best practice, please contact the blog author.

 

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