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26 June 2018 10:00 ~ Domestic Violence & Housing: Implications of Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 – Training – London

One Day Legal Training Course for non-lawyers

  • Venue: Greenwich, London SE10 8JS (adjacent to Greenwich DLR station)
  • Date: Tuesday 26th June 2018 from 10am to 4.30pm
  • Cost: £150

The Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 came into force on 3rd April 2018 and has made substantial changes to the law on homelessness.

This course will cover the following areas:

  • How to make a homeless application for victims of domestic abuse;
  • Main duty of local authorities under the Housing Act 1996;
  • Changes under the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017;
  • New Homelessness Code of Guidance for Local Authorities 2018;
  • Eligibility for homeless assistance: Women with no recourse to public funds;

Space is limited so to confirm a place, please contact:  07952 593201 or

Deborah Winterbourne LLB, LLM, BSc, MA, MSc qualified as a solicitor in 1991.

  • She is a highly experienced trainer in DV and the law and runs regular courses for Women’s Aid and Refuge.
  • She is also the lead trainer on domestic abuse and housing with Shelter.

April 18, 2018