The Hon. Mrs Justice Steyn DBE, Liaison Judge for the Administrative Court in Wales, the Midlands and Western Circuit has very kindly agreed to give the SWALA Annual Lecture on 16 March 2022.

Further details of the event will be published and circulated nearer the time.

** Postponed **

Regrettably we have had to postpone the Brexit Bitesize seminar due to a lack of take-up, possibly due to the ongoing pandemic.  The seminar was intended to be a free event aimed at providing an accessible overview of the current implications of Brexit and to provide an opportunity to catch-up with colleagues.   We would still like to gauge the level of interest in trying to re-arrange this event and, if you would be interested in attending such an event  in the new year, please let us know by registering your interest by replying to this e-mail at admin@southwestadminlaw.org

Speakers and topics 

• Procurement – Laura Wisdom (Burges Salmon)
• Environmental and Planning – Nina Pindham (No 5 Chambers)
• Immigration (EU Settled Status) – Ashley Norman (Bevan Brittan)
• Competition – Matthew O’Regan (St John’s Chambers)
• Subsidy Control – David Owens (Bevan Brittan)

If this event is re-arranged, registration will be required even if you have previously registered to attend either the online or in-person event.

SWALA has submitted its response to the Ministry of Justice Consultation on Judicial Review Reform. This may be downloaded here.

SWALA held a free webinar on 29 April kindly hosted and chaired virtually by Polly Sweeney of Rook Irwin Sweeney LLP.

Speakers and topics

• “Regulating Covid-19: the danger of messy lawmaking through the lens of the right to protest” – Adam Wagner, Barrister, Doughty Street Chambers

• “When can you claim for lost income under the Human Rights Act 1998?”- Guy Adams, Barrister, St John’s Chambers

Date

Thursday, 29 April 2021

The video can he viewed here:

The South West Administrative Lawyers Association (SWALA) held a webinar on the NHS in association with St John’s Chambers on 26 November 2020

• Rationing NHS Services in a pandemic – slides available here
  David Lock QC, Landmark Chambers
• The judicial reviews into the award of PPE contracts – procurement during a pandemic – slides available here
  Laura Brealey, Partner, Bevan Brittan LLP
• GP practices, legitimate expectations and goodwill – slides available here
  Guy Adams, Barrister, St. John’s Chambers
• Chaired by David Gardner, No.5 Chambers

A video of the webinar can be viewed here:

SWALA has submitted its response to the Independent Review of Administrative Law’s Call for Evidence. This may be downloaded here.

SWALA is keen to learn how it might do more to promote its objective of bringing together all practitioners with an interest in Administrative Law in the South West:

• To promote the development of specialist expertise in administrative and public law in the South West of England.
• To encourage and support the use of the local jurisdiction of the Administrative Court.
• To provide a forum for discussion.
• To encourage education and training.
• To protect and promote the efficiency and capacity of Courts in the South West of England to deal with administrative and public law matters.

We would therefore be very grateful if you could take few minutes to complete our short online survey.

The 2020 SWALA Annual Lecture was given online by Mr Justice Swift and HHJ Cotter QC on 30 September 2020 in association with Bristol Law Centre

SWALA and COPPA held a human rights seminar at Clarke Willmott’s Bristol office on Thursday 31 October 2019.

At the event, which was kindly sponsored by Serjeants’ Inn Chambers, Rhys Hadden (from Serjeants’ Inn) spoke on how ECHR issues may arise within the Court of Protection, including care home closures, restrictions on contact and funding decisions. Also presenting were Sophia Roper (also from Serjeants’ Inn), who looked at pursuing claims under the Human Rights Act following Court of Protection proceedings.

The 2019 SWALA Annual lecture was given by the Rt. Honourable the Lord Burnett of Maldon, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales on Thursday 13 June 2019 on the subject of legitimate expectation.

The event was held in association with No. 5 Barristers Chambers.