01 November 2019
Restorative Practices Forum (NI) 25th Anniversary Conference
The Restorative Practices Forum (NI) has finalised the
full programme for the major 25th Anniversary International Conference on the
14-15 of November 2019 at the Park Avenue Hotel in Belfast.
At a recent meeting at NI
Alternatives offices in Belfast, his Honour Judge David Smyth, (one of the
founder members of the Restorative Justice Forum in the early nineties), highlighted the benefits to lawyers of attending the conference.
Commenting he said,
"There is an
outstanding range of speakers in plenary and workshop sessions sharing
best practice across a variety of sectors, including the criminal justice
system and in particular youth justice and youth conferencing,victim
awareness,and family group conferencing.
There will be a look at problem solving
courts and a restorative approach to future Hate Crime legislation,all just
part of a detailed programme that will surely add to our already high quality
and innovative restorative approaches in key areas."
Solicitors attending the conference will be eligible to claim up to 9 CPD
hours.
To secure your place and for further information please see below or contact the team at restorativepracticesconference@ndevents.co.uk.
In the photo - His Honour Judge David Smyth QC,Tom Winstone( NI Alternatives),Yvonne Adair, (Chair of Conference Organising Committee) and Ken Nixon.