Disability Equality and Human Rights in the Criminal Justice System: Implications for Policing and Prosecuting
Friday 13th February 2015
9.00am – 4pm
DoubleTree by Hilton, Granary Wharf, Leeds
This one-day conference is hosted by the University of Leeds Centre for Disability Studies, Centre for Criminal Justice Studies and its Law and Social Justice Research Group, with invaluable organisational and financial support from Care-Connect.
The conference aims to facilitate collaboration and knowledge exchange between individuals and organisations working to enhance equality and human rights for disabled people, including those who have or are diagnosed as having mental health conditions, in the context of police and prosecution services and systems.
The conference will bring together:
– Disabled people.
– People working in organisations representing disabled people.
– People working in fields of policy and law reform.
– People working in relevant professional capacities, including police, legal professionals, social services, third sector and community groups.
– People carrying out relevant research, from different academic disciplines.
Police and prosecutor treatment of cases involving disabled victims, including victims of hate crime will be addressed in the morning. Police and prosecutor treatment of cases involving disabled suspects and offenders will be tackled in the afternoon.
Confirmed speakers and chairpersons include Lord Colin Low, Oliver Lewis (Mental Disability Advocacy Centre), Martin Goldman (Chief Crown Prosecutor for Yorkshire and Humberside), Stephen Brookes MBE (Disability Hate Crime Network), Professor Alan Roulstone, Professor Louise Ellison, Tim McSharry (Access Committee for Leeds), Dr Susie Balderston (Vision Sense), Glyn Thomas (Liaison and Diversion Lead, NHS England), Dr Lucy Series and Professor Anna Lawson.
Please note that the University of Leeds School of Law is accredited by the Bar Standards Board to provide CPD for barristers at the Bar of England & Wales. This conference is accredited with 4 CPD hours for barristers at the Bar of England & Wales.
Event Fee
For private organisations £75.00 Register online
For public sector organisations £50.00 Register online
For charities, voluntary, third sector and students £35.00 Register online
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