Westminster Legal Policy Forum
Forthcoming events
The Westminster Legal Policy Forum aims to provide the premier environment for policy makers in Parliament, Whitehall and government agencies to engage with key stakeholders. These include legal professionals and their advisors, interest groups, citizen groups, public service providers, local authorities the voluntary sector and academia, along with members of the reporting press.
In planning its programme of events, the Forum consults parliamentarians, senior departmental officials, regulators, industry representatives and major interest groups.
The Westminster Legal Policy Forum is completely impartial and has no policy agenda of its own. While we are grateful for the support and advice on themes that we receive from sponsors, all editorial decisions remain with the Forum in order to maintain impartiality.
Should you have any booking queries, please email jayne.cole@westminsterforumprojects.co.uk.
Dr Carole Longson
The changing role of NICE
Tuesday, 19th October 2010
Central London
Guest of Honour: Dr Carole Longson, Director, Centre for Health Technology Evaluation, NICE
John Alty
Dr Cathy Garner
Intellectual property, innovation and the UK economy
Wednesday, 3rd November 2010
Central London
Guests of Honour: John Alty, Chief Executive and Comptroller General, Intellectual Property Office and Dr Cathy Garner, Chief Executive Officer, Manchester: Knowledge Capital
Rt Hon the Lord Bradley
Next steps for improving offender health - following up the Bradley recommendations
Tuesday, 16th November 2010
Central London
Guest of Honour: Rt Hon the Lord Bradley, Author, Independent Review of Mental Health in the Criminal Justice System
Sir David Latham
Keir Starmer QC
Criminal justice: reducing re-offending and the future of sentencing policy
Wednesday, 1st December 2010
Central London
Guests of Honour: Keir Starmer QC, Director of Public Prosecutions (England and Wales) and Sir David Latham, Chairman, Parole Board
In Production
The following issues are being considered for future events:
- Bill of rights
- Immigration
- Financing ageing Britain
- Standards and choice in the legal profession
- Third sector
- 'A rehabilitation revolution'- next steps in skills and resettlement for prisoners
- Copyright law
- Legal aid
- Civil liberties
- Employment and social law - the UK and Europe
- Libel laws - challenges for reform
- The role and remit of the Information Commissioner
- Community cohesion - building safer communities
Parliamentary Patrons of the Forum
The parliamentary patrons of the Westminster Legal Policy Forum are: Lord Brennan QC, Christopher Chope OBE MP, Jeremy Corbyn MP, Lord Craig of Radley, David Davies MP, Jonathan Djanogly MP, Rt Hon Baroness D'Souza, Lord Dubs, Rt Hon Lord Fraser of Carmyllie QC, Baroness Gibson of Market Rasen OBE, Dominic Grieve MP, Baroness Henig CBE, Rt Hon David Lammy MP, Lord Lester of Herne Hill, Rt Hon Lord Mackay of Clashfern, Rt Hon Lord Maclennan of Rogart, Rt Hon Alun Michael MP, Baroness O'Neill of Bengarve, The Earl of Onslow, Baroness Stern, Emily Thornberry MP, Andrew Turner MP, Robert Walter MP, Dr Alan Whitehead MP and Jeremy Wright MP. Note: parliamentary patrons take no financial interest in the Forum.
