26 April to 26 September

conferences and coursesSurvival guide: highways law26 April: Courseorganised by the Law Society's Local Government group, to be held at ETC Venues, Avonmouth House,6 Avonmouth Street, London SE1, from 1.30 to 5pm.

Cost: 69 plus VAT.

5 CPD hours.

Contact Martina Bobrzyk, tel: 01483 275577.

Homelessness law: advanced26 April: Courseorganised by Shelter, to be held at the Riverside Centre, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, from 10am to 4.30pm.5.5 hours CPD.

Contact Katy Ellis, tel: 020 7490 6720.

Disrepair in the public and private sector26-27 April: Two-day courseorganised by Shelter, to be held at the Red Cross Centre, off Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, from 10am to 4.30pm.

10 hours CPD.

Contact Katy Ellis, tel: 020 7490 6720.

Registered Homes and Care Standards Act 200027 April: Courseorganised by the Law Society's Local Government group, to be held at the Law Society's Hall, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2, from 10am to 4.30pm.

Cost: 125 plus VAT.

5 CPD hours.

Contact Martina Bobrzyk, tel: 01483 275577.

Health and the Human Rights Act1 May: Courseorganised by JUSTICE, to be held at Middle Temple Hall, London EC4, from 5.30pm to 8.45pm.

Presented by Philip Havers QC and Neil Garnham of One Crown Office Row and Jonathan Cooper of JUSTICE.

Cost: From 25 (subject to status).3 CPD points.

Contact Ruth Allen, tel: 020 7762 6437.

Employment rights for parents14 May, 26 September: Courseorganised by Maternity Alliance, to be held at the alliance's Barbican office, 45 Beech Street, London EC2, from 10am-4pm.

Cost 75 for advice workers and voluntary sector employees, 175 for private sector employees.

5 CPD hours.

To book, tel: 020 7588 8583, extension 122.

Criminal investigations and privacy rights16 May: Courseorganised by JUSTICE, to be held at Middle Temple Hall, London EC4, from 5.30pm to 8.45pm.

Presented by Keir Starmer of Doughty Street Chambers, Anthony Jennings of Matrix Chambers, and Madeleine Colvin of JUSTICE.

Cost: From 25 (subject to status).

3 CPD points.

Contact Ruth Allen, tel: 020 7762 6437.

lectures and seminarsSupervision skills for franchise supervisors27 April: Seminarorganised by the Legal Aid Practitioners Group, to be held at 150 Minories, London EC3, from 9.30am to 5pm.

Cost: 175 to 280.

6 hours CPD.

For details and a booking form, contact Richard Miller or Barbara Moody, tel: 020 7336 8565.

Marketing & the Internet2 May: Seminarorganised by the Law Society, to be held at 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2, from 4pm to 7pm.

Cost: 117.50.

3 CPD hours.

Contact Mercy Cefaz, tel: 020 7316 5554.

Legal problems of the older client2 May: Seminarorganised by Age Concern England/EAGLE, to be held at the Posthouse Cardiff City, Castle Street, City Centre, Cardiff, from 11:45am to 2.30pm.

2 CPD hours for solicitors and legal executives; 2 CME credits for physicians.

Cost: 52.87 Legal and Medical Profession and 35.25 for registered charities.

Contact Cheryl Moore, tel: 020 8765 7377.

Standard monthly payments2 and 16 May: Seminarorganised by the Legal Aid Practitioners Group and the Institute of Legal Cashiers and Administrators, to be held on 2 May at the Swallow St George Hotel, 1 Ripon Road, Harrogate, and on 16 May in the Courtroom, Town Hall, St Aldate's, Oxford, from 9.30am to 4.30pm.

Cost: members 120, non-members 190.

6 CPD hours.

How standard monthly payments under block contracts should be treated for accounts purposes.

For details, contact Linda Willis, tel: 020 8294 2887.

Risk management3 May and 15 May: Seminarorganised by the Law Society, to be held on 3 May at 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2, and on 15 May at Fairfield Hall, Park Lane, Croydon, both from 5pm to 6.30pm.

Cost: 25.

1.5 CPD hours.

Contact Mercy Cefaz, tel: 020 7316 5554.

Immigration law update9 May: Lectureorganised by Central and South Middlesex Law Society, to be held at Thames Valley University, St Mary's Road, Ealing, London W5, from 6pm tp 8pm.

Cost 20 (members), 30 (non-members).

2 CPD hours.

Contact Trish McCready, tel: 020 8992 6643.

Limited liability partnerships15 May: Lectureorganised by Cambridgeshire and District Law Society, to be held at St John's Innovation Centre, Cowley Road, Cambridge, from 9.30am to 12.30pm.

Cost: 47 (members), 52.88 (non-members).

2.5 CPD hours.

Contact Stephanie Cumberland, tel: 01223 367007.

eventsGuided tour20 Mayorganised by Cambridgeshire and District Law Society, visiting the Fitzwilliam museum, Cambridge, at 2.30pm.

Tickets 5; members and friends welcome.

Contact Stephanie Cumberland, tel: 01223 367007.

Send entries to: Diary Section, Law Society's Gazette, Newspaper House, 8-16 Great New Street, London EC4A 3BN.

Fax: 020 7831 0869.

E-mail: steve.jones@lawsociety.org.ukInclude telephone number, venue, cost and any CPD accreditation.

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