ASB, mental health and disability
Issues surrounding disability and mental health can turn even the most straightforward-looking case into complex litigation. This course will give you the skills and confidence to tackle ASB when the victim, perpetrator, or both are vulnerable.
Sessions will cover:
- The key legislation – what you need to know
- Relevant case law
- Understanding the case-management process
- Decision-making
- Helping witnesses to engage
- Judicial review and public law challenges
- Impact of the Equalities Act
- Case studies.
What will delegates learn?
- Types of physical disability and mental health
- Capacity
- The role of litigation friends and the Official Solicitor
- Discrimination
- Dealing with judicial review
- Practical remedies using real-life scenarios
- Learning from colleagues – practical sessions.
Who should attend?
- Heads of service
- Neighbourhood managers
- Team leaders
- Frontline housing officers
- ASB officers
- Children’s and adult services staff.
Our trainers:
Matthew Wilson is a solicitor at Whiteheads and has significant experience of dealing with all types of landlord and tenant work. He advises landlords across the country and in addition has expertise in service charge recovery, disrepair and civil prosecutions.
Amanda Yelland is an experienced housing practitioner and law graduate with a range of expertise across the spectrum of housing provision. Her current focus is on training: she delivers courses and workshops on topics including arrears and service charge recovery, possession proceedings, homelessness, tenancy and housing management.
HQN has a track record of helping organisations achieve real and lasting performance improvements. If you are interested in accessing this training package please contact us by emailing training@hqnetwork.co.uk
