Introduction to Gypsy and Traveller law

What this webinar covers

This course includes:

Occupation rights

• occupation rights on private land

• trespass and occupation of land owned by others

• local authority sites and the rights of occupiers

Defending eviction and preventing homelessness

• eviction and protection from eviction

• defences, remedies and judicial review

• the Equality Act 2010, discrimination and the public sector equality duty

• local authority homelessness duties

What you'll learn

At the end of this training, you'll be able to identify:

• the rights of occupation on private land

• what is considered trespass

• the powers of local authorities to provide authorised sites for travellers

• the lawful process for eviction and the relevant defences to eviction

• discrimination and understand the public sector equality duty

• local authority homelessness duties towards gypsies and travellers

Who this training is for

You'll find it helpful to already have some understanding of housing law for this course.

You might be an adviser, solicitor, or advocate advising and acting for Gypsies and Travellers. You could work for a local authority in housing or homelessness.