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Branch Meeting

South West

22 October 2010

1. Health and Safety Update
We will have three talks by members of St John’s Chambers:-

a) Applying the code for prosecutors and application of the HSE protocol
Simon Morgan of St John’s Chambers will discuss how to avoid:-
– expensive mistakes
– charging too many offences
– submissions of “no case” and
– abuse of process arguments
by proper application of the appropriate codes and protocols

b) The Criminal Procedure Rules 2010, the CPIA and the new Practice Directions
Simon Goodman will provide a review of the current state of play and new weapons in the armouries, including a look at new case management powers and the developing duties of disclosure on the part of the defence.

c) Health & Safety Case Law
Nigel Fryer will provide an update on recent case law.

2. Improve Your Chances Of Judicial Selection – Practical Advice From The Judicial Appointments Commission

Join guest speaker, Alan Crouch, from the Judicial Appointments Commission for a session that will provide you with a practical guide on how to improve your chances of judicial selection.

The issues covered are in this session are:
The variety of roles the JAC select for
– What is merit?
– Completing the application form
– Referees – who to choose, and who not to choose
– Qualifying tests
– Selection days

Venue: North Somerset Council, New Council Chamber, Town Hall, Walliscote Grove Road, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 1UJ

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