Conferences and Courses


Adoption and Children Act; Immigration and asylum issues in children cases; Kinship assessment

23 January, 5, 6, 8, 12 February: Courses
organised by NAGALRO. Adoption will be held on 23 January at the National Council for Voluntary Organisations, 8 All Saints Street, Regents Wharf, London N1, and on 8 February at Norwich City Football Club, Carrow Road, Norwich; Immigration will be held on 5 February at Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, London WC1; Kinship will be held on 6 February at the Town Hall, Albert Square, Manchester, and on 12 February at the Sandy Park Conference Centre, Exeter. Each course runs from 9.30am to 4.30pm, costs £95 to £145, and carries 6 CPD hours. Contact Karen Harris, tel: 01372 818504.



Drafting will trusts after the Finance Act 2006; Probate update
23, 25 January: Courses
organised by the probate section of the Law Society (venues to be confirmed). Drafting will trusts after the Finance Act 2006 will be held on 23 January in Manchester; Probate update will be held on 25 January in London. Each course runs from 6pm to 8pm, is free for members (£50 plus VAT for non-members), and carries 1.5 CPD hours. Contact Annika Makinen, tel: 020 7316 5678.



Trips, slips and other mishaps
23, 31 January: Course
organised by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers, to be held on 23 January at the Bristol Marriott Royal, College Green, Bristol; and on 31 January at Ribby Hall Conference Centre, Ribby Road, Wrea Green, near Blackpool. It runs from 9.30am to 5pm, carries 5.5 CPD hours, and costs £264 to £387. Contact Kathryn Waplington, tel: 0115 938 8700.



Running discrimination cases at the employment tribunal; Tribunal procedure update; Unfair dismissal update; Advocacy before the employment tribunal; Age discrimination
2, 9, 16, 23 February: Courses
organised by the the London Discrimination Unit, to be held at the BPP Law School (Room 6.6), 68-70 Red Lion Street, London WC1. Running discrimination cases will be held on 2 February from 10am to 5pm; Tribunal procedure update on

9 February from 10am to 1pm; Unfair dismissal on 9 February from 2pm to 5pm; Advocacy on 16 February from 10am to 5pm; Age discrimination on 23 February from 10am to 1pm. Cost: £100 to £150 (one day), £50 to £75 (half-day). 6 CPD hours (one day), 3 (half-day). Contact Brenda Jobe, tel: 020 7737 9770, email: bjobe@lambethlawcentre.org.



A training day on back-office operations
6 February: Course
organised by the Association of Solicitors and Investment Managers, to be held at the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 33 Queen Street, London EC4, from 9.15am to 4.15pm. Cost: £195 to £295 plus VAT. 5 CPD hours. Contact Elaine Reilly, tel: 01732 783548, email: elaine.reilly@asim.org.uk.





Lectures and Seminars



Statutory dispute resolution: grey areas
25 January: Seminar
organised by Tanfield Chambers, to be held at Tanfield Chambers, 2-5 Warwick Court, London WC1, from 6pm to 7.30pm. Free admission. 1.5 CPD hours. Contact Deborah Haigh, tel: 020 7421 5300, email: dhaigh@tanfieldchambers.co.uk.



Confiscation, the proceeds of crime and civil recovery
25 January: Seminar
organised by Young Fraud Lawyers in the North Association with Grant Thornton, to be held at the Castlefield Rooms, 18-20 Castle Street, Castlefield, Manchester, from 6pm to 8pm. 2 CPD hours. Free admission (members), £20 (non-members). Contact Helen Simm, tel: 0161 909 4932, email: helen.simm@pennone.co.uk.



Inheritance tax and reliefs
15 February: Lecture
organised by the Somerset group of Solicitors for the Elderly, to be held at The Exchange Conference Centre, Bristol Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, from 1pm to 5.15pm. Cost: £90 to £100. 3 CPD hours. Contact Tamara Burnett, tel: 01278 783272, email: t.burnett@gouldandswayne.co.uk.





Meetings and Events



Launch event
25 January: Event
organised by the Sussex Trainee Solicitors Group, to be held at the Pitcher & Piano, 1-5 Kings Road, Brighton, from 7pm to 11pm. Free admission. Contact James Shead, tel: 01273 223206, email: Jshead@wynnebaxter.com.



The Great 'Quality of Life Debate'
29 January: Debate
organised by the Law Society with the City of London Corporation, to be held at The Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2, from 4.30pm to 6.30pm. Speakers on employment best practice across the legal, accountancy and banking professions include Fiona Woolf, President of the Law Society. Free admission. Contact Aisling McDonald, tel: 020 7320 5833.



Annual charity ball
3 February: Event
organised by Manchester Law Society, to be held at the Midland Hotel, Peter Street, Manchester, from 7.30pm till late. Cost: £85 plus VAT. Contact Fran Eccles-Bech, tel: 0161 831 7337.



Alternative business structures discussion forum
12 February: Event
organised by the Law Society, to be held at the Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2, from 4.30pm to 6.30pm. Speakers include Fiona Woolf. Free admission. 2 CPD hours. Contact Aisling McDonald, tel: 020 7320 5833.