Thank you to those who attended the training, we hope you found it useful.
Eileen Barr from TC Young delivered the training on SFHA’s behalf. She is a highly experienced solicitor who specialises in FOI and data protection, and developed SFHA’s template FOI documentation and guidance notes for members. She also facilitates SFHA’s FOI hotline to members and will draw on real life experiences and issues encountered within the sector during the session.
Costs
Member Price £135
Non-member Price N/A
Speakers
Eileen Barr
TC Young
Eileen Barr has worked in TC Youngs' Commercial Department since she began her legal traineeship. Her knowledge of housing organisations and the diversity of Eileen’s experience means that she can assist on a variety of legal matters.
Read MoreAs part of her key role in their commercial team, Eileen assists clients with the negotiation of loan documentation with major lenders and advises on financial legal paperwork to re-finance loans with lenders – including providing reports to Committee on refinanced loan terms.
Eileen assists RSL clients in complying with Freedom of Information and the Environmental Information Regulations. She was commissioned by SFHA and GWSF to produce FOI template documents and guidance for their members. Eileen frequently provides FOI training to RSLs and speaks at sector events about FOI.
She offers advice to organisations regarding company incorporation, setting up subsidiaries, and other issues relating to corporate structures.
Eileen provides guidance to clients on compliance with a number of regulatory regimes including procurement and Registered Social Landlord governance.
She also undertakes the negotiation of terms of contractual documentation on behalf of clients including commercial leases and service contracts.