Diary - 10 February to 11 April

CONFERENCES AND COURSES

Lawyers as gatekeepers: are your firms ready for the money laundering changes?13 February: Coursesorganised by Plymouth Law Society and the University of Plymouth, to be held at the Cookworthy Building, University of Plymouth, Hampton Street, Plymouth, from 4.30pm to 6.30pm.

Cost: 30.

2 CPD hours.

Contact Carole Davison, tel: 01752 339 707.

How to win and (profitably) keep more of the perfect clients you want18 and 20 February: Courseorganised by Sagars LawPoint and referrals expert Tony Gedge, to be held on 18 February from 4.30pm to 6.15pm and Thursday 20 February from 8.30am to 10.15pm, at Sagars, Elizabeth House, Queen Street, Leeds.

Each course costs 45 plus VAT and carries 1 CPD hour.

Contact Deborah Stewart, tel: 0113 297 6705.

PI management skills;PI litigation - perils and pitfalls; PI management skills28 February, 5, 6 March: Conferencesorganised by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers.

PI management skills will be held on 28 February, to be held at the McCausland Hotel, 34 Victoria Street, Belfast, from 9.30am to 5pm.

PI litigation will be held on 5 March, to be held at Birmingham Botanical Gardens, West Bourne Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, from 9am to 5pm.

PI management skills will be held on 6 March (venue to be confirmed) from 9.30am to 5pm.

Each conference costs between 160 and 195 plus VAT and carries 6 CPD hours.

Contact Caroline Rising, tel: 0115 9388 700.

General employment law introductory; General employment law intermediate; Race discrimination law3, 4, 5 March: Coursesorganised by London Race Discriminaiton Unit, to be held at National Black Crown Prosecutors Association, Cooperage Building, Gainsford Street, London, SE1.

Introductory will be held on 3 March; intermediate will be held on 4 March; and race discrimination will be held on 5 March.

Each course runs from 10am to 5pm, costs from 50 to 100 plus VAT, and carries 6 CPD hours.

Contact Zoe Malcolm, tel: 020 7793 0378.

Introductory highway law13, 17 March: Coursesorganised by Specialised Legal Training, to be held on 13 March at Crowne Plaza Leeds, Wellington Street, Leeds; on 17 March at Hitchin Priory, Tilehouse Street, Hitchin.

Each course runs from 10am to 4pm, costs 150 plus VAT, and carries 4.5 CPD hours.

Contact Denise Graham, tel: 01707 394138.

Local government investigatory powers: investigation and prosecution; Legal aspects of housing repairs and nuisance;20, 27 March: Coursesorganised by the University of Surrey, to be held at the University of Surrey (Duke of Kent Building), Guildford (off the A3, near the cathedral).

Local government will be held on 20 March (half-day), from 1.45pm to 5pm.

Cost: 95.

3 CPD hous.

Legal aspects will be held on 27 March, from 9.45am to 5pm.

Cost: 180.

6 CPD hours.

Contact Dawn Birt, tel 01483 686242.

Adoption - the old and the new24 March: Conferenceorganised by NAGALRO, to be held at St Catherine's College, Manor Road, Oxford, from 11am to 4.30pm.

Cost: 85 to 140.

5 CPD hours.

Contact Karen Harris, tel: 01372 818504.

Annual housing law update11 April: Coursseorganised by Community Links Trust, to be held at Community Links Trust, 105 Barking Road, London E16, from 1.30pm to 4.45pm.

Cost: 78.

3 CPD hours.

Contact David Lawson, tel: 020 7473 9641.

LECTURES AND SEMINARS

Judicial review11 February: Seminarorganised by Arden Chambers, to be held in the lecture theatre, Florida State University, 103 Great Russell Street, London WC1, from 6pm to 9pm.

Cost: 50 plus VAT.

2 CPD hours.

Contact Joanna Rumbelow, tel: 020 7242 4244.

The global environment facility in practice11 February: Seminarorganised by the SOAS law department, to be held at room FG01, the Faber building, School of Oriental & African Studies, Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London WC1, from 5.30pm to 7pm.

Free.

Contact Philippe Cullet, tel: 020 78984651.

Consultation on publicly funded work; Stress management workshop26 February, 12 March: Seminarsorganised by the south-west regional office of the Law Society.

Consultation will be held on 26 February, to be held at Taunton School, Staplegrove Road, Taunton, Somerset, from 5pm to 7pm.

Free admission.

Stress management will be held on 12 March, to be held at Loyes, Topsham Road, Exeter, from 2pm to 5.30pm.

Cost: 50 plus VAT.

3 CPD hours.

Contact Elizabeth Dyer, tel: 0117 930 4824.

MEETINGS AND EVENTS

Bridge Club10 February, 10 March: Meetingsorganised by the Law Soicety Duplicate Bridge Club, to be held at The East India Club, 16 St.

James's Square, London SW1 at 7.30pm.

Cost 9.

Contact Nicholas Lakeland, tel: 020 7749 2700.

A lawyer at art school - and beyond19 February: Talkorganised by the Law Society's Art Group, to be held at Baker & McKenzie, 100 New Bridge Street, London EC4, at 6.30 pm.

Speaker: Richard Davidson.

Cost: 5 including refreshments.

Contact Richard Davidson, tel: 01798 867232.

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: diary@lawsociety.org.ukInclude telephone number, venue, cost and any CPD accreditation