HUMAN rights laws affecting every person in Britain will come under the spotlight at a national conference in Blackburn.

The event will be staged at Ewood Park and have Home Secretary Jack Straw as guest speaker.

Leeds-based solicitors Walker Morris, who organised the event with Blackburn with Darwen Council, said they chose Blackburn as it was the Home Secretary's constituency.

Su Morton, marketing manager of Walker Morris, said delegates would come from all over the country to hear about the legislation which affects every British law. She said: "Mr Straw implements all the country's legislature and we were very keen for him to speak."

Clauses about rights to fair hearings affect the way employers organise disciplinary hearings, while privacy clauses could force employers to have more respect for their staff's personal e-mails and phone calls.

The freedom of expression clauses affect employees' rights to say and even wear what they like at work, while freedom of association could mean more rights to trade union membership.

Mr Straw will speak on the new Human Rights Act on Friday, followed by a question and answer session.

About 100 executives from NHS Trusts, emergency services, local authorities and private sector businesses will also hear 10 other speakers, including council leader Malcolm Doherty and chief executive Phil Watson. David Kilduff, head of the firm's public sector department, who will chair the programme, said the firm decided to hold the seminar to advise their clients about changes they may need to make, instead of waiting for problems that could lead to expensive court battles.