Miscarriages of Justice Organisation presents a Two Day Conference
Miscarriages of Justice - Limits to Reparation |
This conference aims to provide a comprehensive insight into
the damaging psychological and social effects wrongful imprisonment
and miscarriages of justice engender and to offer a platform
for constructive policy debates on support and aftercare for
victims of miscarriages of justice.
It features
first-hand accounts from victims of wrongful imprisonment,
families and advocates and brings together an outstanding
array of leading psychiatrists, academics, experts, lawyers
and health care providers to critically examine causes, healing
solutions and preventative measures.
Conference
Chair
Award-winning investigative journalist, documentary
maker and Programme Director of the MSC in Investigative
Journalism at the Department of English Studies at the
University of Strathclyde, Eamonn O'Neill.
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Key
Speakers include:
Helen Bamber OBE
Terry Waite CBE
Donal MacIntyre
Willie Rennie MP
Dr Ian Stephen
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Gareth Pierce
Prof. Gordon Turnbull
Dr. Adrian Grounds
Dr. Paul Miller
Gerry Conlon |
Monday
21st-Tuesday 22nd April 2008.
10am - 4.15pm each day. Hospitality and lunch inclusive.
Venue: City Chambers, Glasgow City Centre.
Early booking is recommended.
The Venue
The prestigious Glasgow City Chambers, George
Square, Glasgow, G2 1DU.
- 5 minutes
walk from Central Station. 1 minute walk from Queen Street
Station.
- 15
minutes from Glasgow International Airport.
Completed
in 1888, the City Chambers has for over a hundred years been
the headquarters of successive councils serving the city of
Glasgow, witnessing many historic events and are situated
on the eastern side of the city's George Square. The conference
will take place in the banqueting hall in which Nelson Mandela
received his Freedom Of the City in 1993.
Why - and who should attend?
This two-day
conference presents an outstanding array of speakers addressing
the psychological trauma that victims of wrongful conviction
face throughout the various stages of the criminal justice
process, the physical and psychological ordeal of incarceration
and the debilitating psychological damage that often persists
after release.
It touches on a wide variety of areas including psychology
and psychiatry, mental health care provision, criminal justice
and penal and public policy and is recommended for:
- academics,
advocates and anyone working in the field of miscarriages
of criminal justice.
- clinical
psychologists, psychiatrists, CPNs, GPs, health care professionals,
mental health workers, trauma counsellors.
- Judges,
lawyers, parole board members, policy makers, politicians,
primary care trust managers.
- Policy
researchers, probation staff, prison service staff.
Delegate
fees (including refreshments and lunch
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Single
day £90
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Two
days £150 |
Discounts:
charities/Not For Profit - 20%
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Students
(limited places) - 40% |
Evening
Dinner Event: Monday 21st April - £35 (limited
places - no discount)
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More
information? Visit the website at www.mojoconference.info
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