Diary - 24 March to 20 May

CONFERENCES AND COURSES

Money laundering and the proceeds of crime; Consultation on publicly funded work 24, 26 March; 20 May: Coursesorganised by the Law Society's Greater London regional office.

Money laundering will be on 24 March at South Bank Technopak, South Bank University, 90 London Rd, London SE1, from 6.30pm to 7.30pm.

Cost: 15 to 20.

1 CPD hour.

Publicly funded work will be held on 26 March at the Holiday Inn, Handycross, High Wycombe, and on 20 May at the Law Society's Hall, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2, from 5pm to 7pm.

Admission free.

Contact Mercy Cefaz, tel: 020 7316 5554.

Using the small claims court for housing cases; Housing possession hearings - practice and procedure; Supporting people; Secure and assured tenancies - problems in practice; Housing law update26 March, 1, 2, 3, 4 April: Coursesorganised by Shelter, to be held at Shelter Training, 168-172 Old Street, London EC1.

Small claims will be on 26 March; Housing possession will be on 1 April; Supporting people will be on 2 April; Tenancies will be on 3 April and Housing update will be on 4 April.

Each course runs from 10am to 4.30pm, costs 110-170, and carries 5 CPD hours.

Contact Katy Ellis, tel: 020 7490 6720.

Beginner's guide to criminal file management; Maximising civil costs for costs draftsmen28 March, 29 April: Coursesorganised by the Legal Aid Practitioners Group, to be held at 150 Minories, London EC3.

Criminal file management will be on 28 March, from 9.30am to 5pm.

Cost: 175 to 300 plus VAT.

6 CPD hours.

Civil costs will be on 29 April from 1.30pm to 5pm.

Cost: 100 to 200 plus VAT.

3 CPD hours.

Contact Kate Comyn, tel: 020 7336 8565.

Local authority prosecutions1 April: Courseorganised by the Local Government Group, to be held at the University of Leeds, University House, Leeds, from 10am to 5pm.

Cost: 149 plus VAT.

5.5 CPD hours.

Contact Lucy Fox, tel: 01483 275577.

Part 2 Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 - update9 April: Courseorganised by Middlesex Law Society, to be held at Thames Valley University, St Mary's Road, Ealing, London W5, from 5.30pm to 8pm.

Cost: 25 members, 40 non-members.

2 CPD hours.

Contact Trish McCready, tel: 020 8992 6643.

Medical evidence for the RTA lawyer15 April: Courseorganised by the Motor Accident Solicitors Society, to be held at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Bordsley Green East, Birmingham, from 9.20am to 4.45pm.

Cost: 150 to 185.

5.5 CPD hours.

Contact Beverly Carr, tel: 01179 045970.

The accounts team and the changing legal environment16 and 17 May: Two-day conferenceorganised by the Institute of Legal Cashiers & Administrators, to be held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, 2 Bridge Street, Birmingham, from 9.30am to 4.30pm on 16 May and 9.30am to 1pm on 17 May.

Covers money laundering, risk management, and rule changes.

Cost: 80 to 360 (discounts available).

Optional dinner on Friday: cost 45.

9 CPD hours.

Contact Maria Maloney, tel: 020 8294 2887.

LECTURES AND SEMINARS

Managing the new risks: key issues for law firms25 March: Seminarorganised by Smith & Williamson, to be held at the New Connaught Rooms, 61-65 Great Queen Street, London WC2, from 8am to 10.15am.

Implications of the Proceeds of Crime Act.

Admission free.

2 CPD hours.

Contact Cara Crage, tel: 020 7637 5377.

Towards a diverse bench2 April: Seminarorganised by the Law Society, the Bar Council, and the Lord Chancellor's Department, to be held in the Common Room, the Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2, from 6pm to 8pm.

Admission free.

Contact Linda Winter, tel: 020 7320 5680.

MEETINGS AND EVENTS

Studio visit - Ken Howard RA2 April: Eventorganised by Law Society's Art Group, to be held at Ken Howard's studio, 'Oriel', 8 South Bolton Gardens, London SW5, at 7pm.

He will talk about his work over a glass of wine.

Tickets: 3.

Contact Tom Butler, tel: 020 8852 5567.

Lawyers music5 April: Concertgiven by the Lawyers' Music Choir and Orchestra, to be held at St.

Augustine's Church, Queen's Gate, South Kensington, London SW7, at 7.30pm.

Programme: Faure - Cantique de Jean Racine; Debussy - La Mer; Holst - The Planets.

Tickets: 7.50.

Contact the box office, tel: 020 8881 8205.

The choir needs tenors and basses for a performance of Handel's Saul on 10 May.

Rehearsals take place on Thursdays at the Welsh Baptist Chapel in Eastcastle Street, London W1, from 7pm to 9pm.

Contact Brenda Blankfield, tel: 020 8449 6162.

Beginners' day5 April: Eventorganised by the Lawyers' Fishing Club, to be held at Rib Valley Lakes, Near Ware, Herts, from 9am onwards.

Cost: 28.

Lunch 10.

Contact Nick Marshall, tel: 020 7782 8924.

Booze cruise on the Thames11 April: Eventorganised by the London Trainee Solicitors' Group and the London Young Solicitors' Group.

The boat will depart from Temple Pier, Victoria Embankment, London WC2, at 8pm.

Cruise ends 1am.

Buffet, DJ and sponsored bar tab.

Tickets: 20.

Contact Emily Cox, tel: 07718 207384.

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.uk Include telephone number, venue, cost and any CPD accreditation