Diary: 3 August to 4 December 2001
Conferences and coursesHarassment and illegal eviction; Support arrangements for asylum seekers and benefits for refugees; Security of tenure - advanced; Human rights and housing8, 17, 22 and 23 August: Coursesorganised by Shelter, to be held at Shelter Training, 168-172 Old Street, London, EC1, from 10am to 4.30pm.
The harrassment and illegal eviction course will take place on 8 August, the support arrangements course on 17 August, the security of tenure course on 22 August, and the human rights and housing course on 23 August.
Each carries 5 hours CPD and costs 105-155.
Contact the training administrator, tel: 020 7490 6720.
Mortgage advice: the prevention of homelessness; Managing aggression and violence20-21, 22-23 August: Two-day coursesorganised by Shelter, to be held at Shelter Training, 168-172 Old Street, London, EC1, from 10am to 4.30pm.
10 hours CPD.
The mortgage advice course will take place on 20-21 August and the managing agression course on 22-23 August.
Cost: 199-277.
Contact the training administrator, tel: 020 7490 6720.
Committees, stage 25 September: Courseorganised by the Law Society's Local Government Group, to be held at the Novotel, 50 Arundel Gate, Sheffield, from 10am to 4.30pm.
Cost: 165 plus VAT.
5 CPD hours.
Contact Martina Bobrzyk, tel: 01483 275577.
Child care advocacy6 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 5pm.
Cost: 165 plus VAT 5.5 CPD hours.
Contact Martina Bobrzyk, tel: 01483 275577.
Lectures and seminarsILCA solicitors' accounts rules surgery4 September, 16 October, 27 November: Workshoporganised by the Institute of Legal Cashiers and Administrators, to be held on 4 September at the Hilton hotel, Victoria Quays, Furnival Road, Sheffield; 16 October at the Queen hotel, City Road, Chester; and on 27 November at the Hanover International hotel, Schooner Way, Atlantic Wharf, Cardiff Bay, from 9.30am to 4.30pm.
Cost: 120 to 190.
6 hours CPD.
Contact Linda Willis, tel: 020 8294 2887.
Environmental law training seminars14, 28 September, 12, 26 October, and 9, 23 November: Seminarorganised by the Environmental Law Foundation and Verulam Chambers, to be held from 8.30am to 10.30am at Verulam Chambers, Verulam Street, London WC1.
Each seminar costs 39 and includes a light breakfast.
2 CPD hours.
Contact the Environmental Law Foundation, tel: 020 7404 1030.
Legal aid contracts - guidance for the legal cashier5 and 27 September, 17 October, 28 November, 4 December: Seminarorganised by the Institute of Legal Cashiers and Administrators and the Legal Aid Practitioners Group, to be held on 5 September at the Hilton hotel, Victoria Quays, Furnival Road, Sheffield; on 27 September at the Thistle hotel, Queen Street, Exeter; on 17 October at the Queen hotel, City Road, Chester; on 28 November at the Hanover International hotel, Schooner Way, Atlantic Wharf, Cardiff Bay; and on 4 December at the Jarvis International hotel, Ealing Common, London W5, from 9.30am to 4.30pm.
Cost: 120 to 190.
6 hours CPD.
Contact Linda Willis, tel: 020 8294 2887.
Personal injury31 July: Seminarorganised by PYV insurance brokers, to be held at the Institute of Directors, 116 Pall Mall, London SW1, from 10.30am to 1pm.
Contact Michael Rendell, tel: 020 7626 6789.
Meetings and eventsMonthly get-together26 July, 30 August: Social eventsorganised by the Shropshire Trainee Solicitors Group, to be held at the Armoury pub, Victoria Quay, Shrewsbury, from 6.30pm on the last Thursday of each month.
Contact Hannah Knight, tel: 01743 248545.
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, the 'Derries' trainee awards, Carwash disco, fireworks.
Dress to impress.
Contact Beth Wright, tel: 020 7300 4261.
Law Society Cricket Club9 August: Cricket matchversus Maidenhead & Bray, to be held at Maidenhead & Bray Cricket Club, Hibbert Road, Bray, Berkshire, at 2pm.
Free.
Contact Richard O'Hagan, tel: 0118 951 6614.
Promenade concert9 August: Visitorganised by the Freelance Solicitors Group to the Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, London SW7.
Grieg's Peer Gynt, played by the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra and the BBC Singers.
Concert starts 7.30pm.
Tickets subject to availability.
For details, contact Janice Purssey, tel: 01322 435371
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.
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.
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