Diary

19 june to 13 august

conferences and coursesUnderstanding human rights principles19 June: Courseorganised by JUSTICE, to be held at Clifford Chance, 200 Aldersgate Street, London EC1, from 5.30pm to 8.45pm.

Cost: from 35.

3 CPD hours.

Contact Ruth Allen, tel: 020 7762 6437.

Planning law, local authorities and the Human Rights Act21 June: Conferenceorganised by JUSTICE and the Local Government Association, to be held at Local Government House, Smith Square, London SW1, from 10.30am to 4.30pm.

Cost from 180 plus VAT.

5.5 CPD hours.

Contact Ruth Allen, tel: 020 7762 6437.

Community care21 June: 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 5pm.

5.5 CPD hours.

Contact Martina Bobrzyk, tel: 01483 275577.

An introduction to freelancing as a solicitor23 June: Courseorganised by the Freelance Solicitors Group, to be held at Imperial College, Exhibition Road, London SW3, from 9.15am to 1pm.

Cost: 25.

3 CPD hours.

Contact Jane Rakestraw, tel: 020 7221 8786.

Local authorities and race relations25 June: Courseorganised by the Law Society's local government group, to be held at Law Society's Hall, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2, from 10am to 4pm.

4.5 CPD hours.

Contact Martina Bobrzyk, tel: 01483 275577.

Asylum caseworker training28 June to 14 August: Coursesorganised by the Immigration Law Practitioners' Association, to be held at the Royal Station Hotel, Neville Street, Newcastle on 28 June to 4 July, with follow-up days on 25 July and 1 and 8 Aug.

Time: 9.30am to 4.30pm.

Cost: 400-600.

48 CPD hours.

Contact Christine Samuel, tel: 020 7250 3757.

Supervision skills28 Jun, 5 Oct: Coursesorganised by the Legal Aid Practitioners Group, to be held on 28 June at the Royal Station Hotel, Neville Street, Newcastle, and on 5 October at 150 Minories, London EC1, from 9.30am to 5.00pm.

Aimed at helping supervisors meet LAFQAS requirements.

6 CPD hours.

Cost: members 175, non-members 280.

Contact Barbara Moody, tel: 020 7336 8565.

Welfare benefits for franchised lawyers: update21 Sep: 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.

Course meets LAFQAS requirement that a franchised firm's nominated person with welfare benefits knowledge must keep that knowledge up to date by attending a course.

Cost: members 90, non-members 170.

Contact Richard Miller, tel: 020 7336 8565.

lectures and seminarsThe role of the defence in international criminal courts21 June: Seminarorganised by the Law Society's International Human Rights Committee, to be held in the Strand Room, the Law Society's Hall, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2, from 6.30pm to 9.00pm.

Admission free; limited space.

To reserve a seat, fax: 020 7831 0057.

Enquiries, contact Mel James, tel: 020 7320 5942.

Publicity in children's cases - in whose best interests?27 June: Seminarorganised by Coram Chambers, to be held at Staple Inn, High Holborn, London WC1 from 5.30pm to 7.30pm.

Cost: 40.

1.5 CPD hours.

Send cheques (payable to Coram Chambers) to Martin Dyke, Coram Chambers, 4 Brick Court, Temple, London EC4Y 9AD.

Enquiries, tel: 020 7849 4313.Are we all in the wrong job?3 July: Lectureorganised by the Society of Construction Law and the Society of Construction Arbitrators, to be held at Institute of Chartered Engineers, 1 Great George Street, London SW1, at 6.15pm.

Speaker: Professor John Uff QC.

Admission free.

Booking not required.

1 CPD hour.

Contact Jackie Morris, tel: 01235 770606.

The killing fields of construction - corporate manslaughter17 July: Lectureorganised by the Society of Construction Law, to be held at the Swallow Hotel, Carter Lane East, South Normanton, Derbyshire (off Junction 28 of M1) at 6.15pm.

Speaker: Bridget Bird.

Admission free: booking not required.

1 CPD hour.

Contact Jackie Morris, tel: 01235 770606.

meetings and eventsDinghy training session19 June: Eventorganised by the Law Society yacht club, to be held at the Royal Victoria Docks, London, at 6.30pm.

No experience necessary; the event is for experienced and novice sailors alike.

RYA instructors will be on hand throughout the evening to give expert tuition.

A variety of dinghies will be available to try out - toppers, bosun and laser dinghies.

All safety equipment is provided.

Places will be limited.

Cost: 5.

Contact Lou Cadd, tel: 020 7293 4654.

Bridge club9 July, 13 August: Meetingsof the Law Society Duplicate Bridge Club, to be held at the East India Club, 16 St James's Square, London SW1, from 7.30pm.

Contact Jane Giret, tel: 020 7831 6381.

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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