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LAW AND LEGAL AWARENESS

Drafting Commencement Orders

This half-day programme aims to explain the requirements for making commencement, transitional and consequential provision when implementing an Act of Parliament, to explore the problems thrown up by orders making such provision and to give an opportunity to practice drafting them.

Please visit the website for dates and contact

Jo Down for further information.

CPD: 3 hours

Programme Director Vicky Fox

For further information Jo Down 01344 634 372, gtn 3803 4372 glstraining@nationalschool.gsi.gov.uk nationalschool.gov.uk/drco


LEGAL AWARENESS TRAINING

The National School also provides legal awareness training for policy officials. We can provide in-house training in key areas such as the legal framework, judicial review, human rights, European law, legislation and criminal law for non-lawyers. We can also help on getting the most out of working with lawyers and to explore how law and policy interact in government.

For further information Isobel Brown Director, Legal Programme 01344 634 508, gtn 3803 4508 isobel.brown@nationalschool.gsi.gov.uk

Vicky Fox Programme Director, Law Team 01344 634 594, gtn 3803 4594 vicky.fox@nationalschool.gsi.gov.uk

Introduction to Law for Civil Servants

Legal awareness in the policy context

This programme is for senior policy officials who want a better understanding of the legal environment in which policy is developed and decisions are made. In a relaxed and friendly environment, using a mix of tutor-led sessions and practical exercises the programme will include: the legal framework of Government, legal constraints on decision making, human rights, devolution, information law and making legislation.

Programme Director Vicky Fox

Code Length Price

ILCS 3 days £950

Venue Dates

London 31 Jan-2 Feb 11

For further information carol Underwood 01344 634526, gtn 3803 4526 carol.underwood@nationalschool.gsi.gov.uk nationalschool.gov.uk/ilcs


ADMINISTRATIVE LAW TRAINING

The administrative law training group has devised a structured series of programmes, held in London, which are intended to build on knowledge acquired at the induction stage or gained through experience.

For those wanting to know more about the constitution, government machinery, judicial review and the way that money comes in and out of government, there is a four moduled structured programme of half-day and one-day programmes. It is not essential to take each module in turn, though it may be better to do so.

We also run two-day (non-residential) programmes on human rights, devolution and information law, delivered by leading academics and practising government lawyers.

The annual administrative law conference also provides an opportunity to update legal knowledge and network with colleagues.

The Modern Constitution

Administrative law structured programme (Module 1)

Designed to form part of the Government Legal Service (GLS) administrative law training committee’s structured programme on administration law, this half-day programme looks at the distinctive features of the modern constitution, in the context of a government lawyer’s daily work.

This programme is run on demand.

Please contact Carol Underwood for further information and to register interest.

CPD: 3 hours

Programme Director Isobel Brown

For further information Carol Underwood 01344 634 526, gtn 3803 4526 glstraining@nationalschool.gsi.gov.uk nationalschool.gov.uk/1tmc

See also Turning Policy into Law on page 27.

Peculiarities of Central Government

Administrative law structured programme (Module 2)

This half-day module provides a practical steer through machinery of government matters so you can give practical advice when the need arises.

Content includes material on Ministers of the Crown and the office of Secretary of State; a case study of a transfer of functions order and an overview of departments, agencies and other public bodies, Crown servants, civil servants and office holders.

This programme is run on demand.

Please contact Carol Underwood for further information and to register interest.

CPD: 3 hours

Programme Director Isobel Brown

For further information Carol Underwood 01344 634 526, gtn 3803 4526 glstraining@nationalschool.gsi.gov.uk nationalschool.gov.uk/2pcg

Government Discretion, Remedies and Litigation

Administrative law structured programme (Module 3)

Module 3 is a one-day programme providing a practical grounding in how to advise on government decision making and any judicial review that may follow.

Content includes decision making and grounds of challenge; procedural safeguards; checks on the use of government power and public and private law remedies.

This programme is run on demand.

Please contact Carol Underwood for further information and to register interest.

CPD: 5 hours

Programme Director Isobel Brown

For further information Carol Underwood 01344 634 526, gtn 3803 4526 glstraining@nationalschool.gsi.gov.uk nationalschool.gov.uk/3cpl