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The Government Financial Machine

Administrative law structured programme (Module 4)

The final module in this series aims to provide you with a practical grounding in, and understanding of, government finance and its application in the legal sphere.

Content includes Treasury planning and budgetary control; the legal machinery of collecting money; government financial support to third parties, including grant making and interface between public and commercial law in big money transactions.

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/4gfl

Human Rights Training for Lawyers

Administrative law structured programme

For lawyers in government who need to understand or refresh their understanding of the European Court of Human Rights and the Human Rights Act 1998. This is an intensive two-day non-residential programme focusing on aspects of Human Rights law of particular interest and relevance to departments. The format is a mixture of tutor-led sessions, group discussion and practical exercises.

CPD: 14 hours

Programme Director Cathryn Bowker

Code Length Price

HRL 2 days £740

Venue Dates

London 15-16 Jun 10, 1-2 Nov 10, 9-10 Feb 11

For further information Carol Underwood 01344 634 526, gtn 3803 4526 carol.underwood@nationalschool.gsi.gov.uk nationalschool.gov.uk/hrl

Devolution Law Training

Administrative law structured programme

This two-day training programme for government lawyers within the UK territory covers the three devolution settlements, as well as key policy and handling questions, devolution and the courts, and the role of the law officers.

This programme is run on demand.

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

CPD: tbc

Programme Director Isobel Brown

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

Information Law Training

Admininstrative law structured programme

The two-day programme is structured to give you a practical grounding in information law. Day one focuses on Data Protection, day two on Freedom of Information. You may choose to come for only one of the days*. This is an intermediate programme for those needing to advise in this area and assumes the basic level of knowledge gained on the Introductory Course for Lawyers, or equivalent.

Both days are aimed at those with a working knowledge of the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Freedom of Information Act 2000 who want get a more in-depth understanding of how the provisions work.

This programme is run on demand.

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

CPD: 11 hours/*5 hours

Programme Director Isobel Brown

For further information Carol Underwood 01344 634 526, gtn 3803 4526 carol.underwood@nationalschool.gsi.gov.uk nationalschool.gov.uk/ilt

Extraterritorial Application of the European Court of Human Rights

A specialist programme in administrative law

Exploring legal and practical issues raised by the application of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), in areas such as Iraq and Afghanistan, or closer to home in the Channel Isles, across a range of scenarios, and the interface with wider Whitehall issues.

A good working knowledge of the ECHR is assumed, but no previous understanding of its extraterritorial application.

This programme is run on demand.

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

CPD: 5 hours (tbc)

Programme Director Isobel Brown

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