Diary19 July 2001 to 18 January 2002

Conferences and coursesHousing benefit: advanced23-24 July: Two-day course (extra date)organised by Shelter, to be held at Shelter Training, 168-172 Old Street, London EC1, from 10am to 4.30pm.

Cost: 185-258.

10 hours CPD, advanced.

Contact Katy Ellis, tel: 020 7490 6720.

Human rights and housing24 July: Courseorganised by Shelter, to be held at the University of Sheffield, Western Bank, Sheffield, from 10am to 4.30pm.

Cost: 59-118.

5 hours CPD, introductory, update.

Contact Katy Ellis, tel: 020 7490 6720.

Recovery of housing debt benefit4 September: 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 4pm.

4.5 CPD hours.

Contact Martina Bobrzyk, tel: 01483 275577.

Highways - topical issues and case law update6 September: Conferenceorganised by the Law Society's local government group, to be held at London Zoo, Regent's Park, London NW1, from 10am to 4pm.

4.5 CPD hours.

Contact Martina Bobrzyk, tel: 01483 275577.

Introduction to sex discrimination at work7 and 14 September : Courseorganised by National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux, specialist support unit supported by the Legal Services Commission, to be held on 7 September at NACAB Midlands Region, Huntingdon Street, Nottingham, and on 14 September at NACAB Training Centre, Merrion Centre, Leeds, both from 10am to 4.30pm.

Cost: 50.

5 CPD points.

Contact Jill Garton, tel 01902 310568

Welfare benefits for franchised lawyers: update21 September: Courseorganised by the Legal Aid Practitioners Group, to be held at the Britannia Hotel, New Street, Birmingham, from 1.45pm to 5.15pm.

3 CPD hours.

Cost: 90 to 170.

Contact Richard Miller, tel: 020 7336 8565.

Human rights in practice: one year on28 September, 19 October, 26 October, 9 November 2001, 18 January 2002: Update courseorganised by Liberty, to be held at Matrix Chambers, Griffin Building, Grays Inn, London WC1, on 28 September 2001 and 18 January 2002; the Priory Street Centre, 15 Priory Street, York on 19 October; NACAB, Blenheim Court, Huntingdon St, Nottingham, on 26 October; and RNIB Bristol, Stillhouse Lane, Bedminster, Bristol, on 9 November.

Cost: 35 for LSC contract holders.

3 CPD hours.

Maximum three delegates per organisation because of limited space.

Contact Zoe Gillard, tel: 020 7378 3667.

Lectures and seminarsCan you limit the right to a fair trial?19 July: Lectureorganised by the London Young Solicitors Group, to be held at the Law Society, Chancery Lane, London WC2, at 6.30pm.

Speaker: Roisin Pillay of Justice.

LYSG Members free, non-members 7.

1.5 hours CPD.

Booking not required.

Contact: Jill Greenfield, tel: 020 7306 3448.

Dispute avoidance and resolution11 September: Workshoporganised by the Society of Construction Law, to be held in the Palmer Room, ICE, 1 Great George Street, London, at 6.15pm.

Leader: John Burgess.

Admission free.

1 CPD hour.

Contact Jackie Morris, tel: 01235 770606.

Meetings and eventsLunchtime music20 July: Concertgiven by the Matravers Trio, to be held at St Bride's Church, Fleet Street, London EC4, from 1.15pm to 1.45pm.

Tchaikovsky's Trio in A Minor, Opus 50.

Admission free.

Contact: Sophie Hawkes, tel: 020 7300 4617.Law Society Cricket Club24 July: Cricket matchversus the Lords and Commons, to be held at Old Emanuel Cricket Ground, Park View, New Malden, Surrey, at 11.30am.

Free.

Contact Richard O'Hagan, tel: 0118 951 6614.

Freelance solicitors25 July: Evening socialorganised by the Freelance Solicitors Group, to be held at the Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7, at 6.30pm.

Meet in front of the friends desk.

Contact Janice Purssey, tel: 01322 435371.

Charity barn dance26 July: Danceorganised by trainee solicitors at Thomson Snell & Passmore, to be held at High Rocks, High Rocks Lane, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, from 8pm to 11pm.

Proceeds to the National Deaf Children's Society.

Tickets 7.

To book, contact Emma Eastwood, tel: 01892 701212/ 701234.

An evening with Ally McBeal3 August: Partyorganised by the London Trainee Solicitors Group, to be held at Kensington Roof Gardens, 99 Kensington High Street, W8 from 7pm until late.

Cost: 35 for members and non-members.

Barbecue, karaoke challenge, kick-boxing demonstration, Barry White impersonator, fireworks.

Dress to impress.

Contact Beth Wright, tel: 0207 300 4261.

Summer masquerade ball17 August: Ballorganised by the Suffolk and North Essex Trainee Solicitors Group, to be held at the Belstead Brook Manor Hotel Ipswich, from 7pm to 1pm.

Cost: 35 per person (includes meal, drink, transport from Colchester).

Dress: Black tie and mask.

Contact Emma Wood or Ruth Stewart, tel: 01473 232121.

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