Cost: from £185 + VAT

This practical course explores the key features of the law and practice relating to local authority planning prosecutions and enforcement. Providing a solid understanding of local government criminal litigation and magistrates’ court process, the course will include tips for best practice in case management, evidence review, identification of criminal offences and proceeding with a planning enforcement prosecution.

This course is aimed at anyone new to or requiring a refresher in local authority planning enforcement prosecutions and who wishes to understand how best to prepare a file for a magistrates’ court; gain an understanding of the relevant statutory and criminal procedural rules; develop their advocacy skills; and increase their confidence in advising a range of in-house client departments.

Speaker: Aneeka Muneer Sarwar

Solicitor - Education, Employment and Litigation Team

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

Aneeka Muneer has been a magistrates’ court advocate for over fifteen years. In 2010 qualified as a solicitor at Bradford Metropolitan District Council in the criminal and civil litigation team. Since 2011 she has been the regional lead for prosecutions for LLG’s SAA for Yorkshire and Humberside. Aneeka was recently appointed as director for membership on the LLG national board. Aneeka completed the Diploma in Local Government Law and Practice in 2018 and holds a firm knowledge base for understanding internal dimensions within local government and also the political interplay between central and local government. The description given by clerks at court is that Aneeka is 'one of the most organised and methodical prosecutors'.