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LAG: Getting up to speed on community care

06 June 2019
Categories: Legal News , Community care , Legal aid focus
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The Legal Action Group (LAG) will hold its annual community care conference on 4 July 2019, with only 100 tickets available

The all-day event will cover a range of topics, including case law round-up, the challenges of cuts to services, and the future of community care law. It will also offer masterclasses on areas such as welfare benefits, safeguarding, and working with children. Tickets and the full programme can be found here, with an early bird discount of £25 available for tickets purchased before 14 June.

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