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Human Rights Training
One Day Training Event
 

Brief Outline:

  • This pack is intended for training lay magistrates, ideally in groups of no more than 30.
  • It is likely that magistrates will get the maximum benefit if the material is delivered as a one-day event rather than as 2 half days.
  • It is essential that the magistrates have the advice and assistance of a minimum of 3 tutors during the case study exercises.
  • The aim of this event is to enable magistrates advised by a clerk to deal with convention points.
  • The material has been designed with the above in mind - it is not a watered down version of the legal advisors' training days.
  • It is more important to get the magistrates 'learning by doing' than giving them large amounts of factual information.

N.B. One of the legal advisor's case studies suitably amended has been used. This should make life easier for the tutors but make sure you read it as matters have been deleted and added.

MS Word Icon Other formats: Magistrates' One Day Training Event [Word 6.0 | 335KB | 15 pages]

One Day Training Event: Trainer's Pack
 

Objective:
Develop Convention knowledge/check understanding of the impact on magistrates/check understanding of the clerk's role.
MS Word Icon Other formats: Resources.doc [ Word 6.0 | 224KB | 54 pages]

One Day Training Event: Resources Pack
 

Brief Outline:

By the end of the day you will:

  • Understand the key issues and principles of the HRA (Human Rights Act)
  • Have developed your knowledge of the principles and their impact on your courts
  • Have applied the HRA using a structured approach
  • Have practised preparing and giving reasons
  • Be more clear and confident about your role within the HRA

Topics covered:

  • Programme Objectives
  • A Limited Right
  • A Qualified Right
  • An Absolute Right
  • Proportionality
  • Article 6 (1) Right to a Fair Trial
  • Declaration of Incompatibility
  • Article 6 (3) Right to a Fair Trial
  • A Purposive Approach
  • A Living Instrument Assessing the Impact
  • The 9 dots Exercise - 9 dots
  • The 9 dots Exercise - Instructions
  • Human Rights Act 1998 Section 3
  • Flowchart 1
  • Flowchart 2
  • Article 3 Prohibition of Torture
  • Article 4 Prohibition of Slavery and Forced Labour
  • Article 5 Right to Liberty and Security
  • Article 6 (2) Right to a Fair Trial
  • HRA 1998 Section 6
  • Lord Chancellor's Quote
  • Structure of a Decision: Qualified Rights
MS Word Icon Other formats: Overheads.doc [Word 6.0 | 67KB | 26pages]

 

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