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Gillian Downham

       

Date of Call: 1993 (Middle Temple)
Email address: downham@1gc.com
   
Degrees and other qualifications
BSc Soc Sci (Hons) Psychology
Diploma in Social Work
MA in Social Policy and the Organisation of Welfare

Professional associations
Member FLBA - Co-opted member of FLBA committee
Fellow of the Centre for Social Policy, Dartington.
Director and Trustee of Warren House Group at Dartington a Registered Charity promoting the welfare of children through research.

Personal, including interests
Theatre, music, walking, family


Practice Team membership

 Care and Adoption
 Human Rights Working Group

Further Details
Mental Health Law
Public and Private Law Children Proceedings.
Member of the Mental Health Act Commission, including Deaths Investigator
Trainer for Approved Social Workers under the Mental Health Act.
Legal President Mental Health Review Tribunal.
Chair of Independent Mental Health Inquiries after Homicide

Published Inquiries
Report into the Care and Treatment of Richard Gray: published by Wiltshire Health Authority and Wiltshire Social Services - October 2001.
Report into the Care and Treatment of Matthew Martin: published by Avon Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Strategic Health Authority (AGW SHA)- July 2003 http://www.agwsha.nhs/agw/mmreport2.pdf
Report into the Care and Treatment of Sarwat Al-Assaf: published by Gedling Primary Care Trust, Nottingham - April 2004 http://www.gedling-pct.nhs.uk/independent-inquiry
Report into the Care and Treatment of Patient A: published by Gedling Primary Care Trust, Nottingham - September 2005

CV
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