Modern Slavery & Human Trafficking - Recent Developments for Criminal Lawyers

Introduction

This webinar will cover the last 12 months of important case law related to Modern Slavery.

It will explore practical aspects and will disseminate information in an easy to understand and swift way, enabling practitioners to update themselves on the fast-paced area of modern slavery and human trafficking.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• Overview of most recent cases
• Understanding sections 1 and 2 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (‘the Act)’
• Practical guidance on section 45 of the Act
• How section 45 applies to children and young persons - latest cases - ADG [2023]
• How to run abuse of process applications - post AFU [2023]
• What ‘nexus’ means in practice
• How to handle indictments in cases involving modern slavery defences

This webinar was recorded on 14th March 2024