CBA Lectures: Archbold Review Talks

ARCHBOLD REVIEW/CRIMINAL BAR ASSOCIATION TALKS

Archbold Review is pleased to announce a new series of online talks on topical criminal law subjects in conjunction with the Criminal Bar Association (CBA) for CBA members. The lectures, chaired by Paul Jarvis KC and Lyndon Harris, will last 45 minutes, followed by a 15-minute Q&A session, from 6-7pm. They will be streamed live online and later made available for download. The talks will be advertised on the CBA website and in the Education section of the Monday Message. CBA members will receive a link and can log in at the allotted time.

A short piece on each talk will be published in Archbold Review in the following issue.

The dates, topics and speakers are:

‘Children as defendants in the Crown Court – what do we mean by Child First?’

 An exploration of the relevance and applicability of the Child First framework (an evidence-based principle used to underpin youth justice work) in the context of Crown Court and how this may translate into actionable practice for criminal barristers in the Crown Court.

Kathryn Hollingsworth is a Professor of Law and Criminal Justice at the University of Sheffield, and co-convenor on the £5 million Centre for People’s Justice (funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council). Her research focuses on children’s rights especially in the context of criminal justice, and she is particularly interested in how and what judges communicate through their judgments and sentencing remarks.

Kate Aubrey-Johnson is a youth justice specialist barrister and mediator at Garden Court Chambers with experience as a criminal defence practitioner and public lawyer. As a child rights specialist, criminal and public lawyer she regularly advises on issues affecting children in the criminal justice system and has an extensive mediation practice. She has written extensively, is co-author of Youth Justice Law & Practice (LAG, 2019) and the author of Making Mediation Work for You: a Practical Guide (LAG 2012)

‘Recent developments in Criminal Procedure of interest to the Criminal Bar’

Peter Hungerford-Welch was called to the Bar in 1984 but has been teaching (mainly on courses training would-be Barristers) since 1986. He is a Professor of Law at The City Law School (City St George’s, University of London). He is the author of Criminal Procedure & Sentencing (Routledge), a contributor to Blackstone’s Criminal Practice, and Cases Editor of the Criminal Law Review. He is also on the team established by the Judicial College to provide monthly updates on recent case law and other developments for criminal judges.

‘Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Law – a practical digest 10 years post enactment of the Modern Slavery Act 2015’

10 years have passed since the innovative and groundbreaking Modern Slavery Act 2015 was enacted. This webinar provides a focused and practical digest for busy crime practitioners on topics including offences under s.1 (slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour), as well as s.2 (human trafficking). Key themes under s.45 Modern Slavery Act 2015 are considered – including practical tips on indicators of trafficking; schedule 4 exclusions; abuse of process; distinctions with duress; practical application of the specific defence for defendants under 18; and anonymity provisions in appeals in the form of withholding orders and reporting restriction orders.

Paramjit Ahluwalia (call date 2002, BA Jurisprudence Oxon) is a barrister specialising in Criminal Appeals. She is a contributing author to the chapter on Modern Slavery and Immigration Offences in Blackstone’s Criminal Practice.