Diary - 3 September to 16 October

CONFERENCES AND COURSES

Domestic violence DIY injunction handbook training;Discrimination law;The Human Rights Act 1998;Islamic law;Flexible working3, 11, 17, 20 September: Coursesorganised by Rights of Women, to be held at London Voluntary Services Resource Centre, 356 Holloway Road, London N7.

Domestic violence is a half-day course, to be held on 3 September from 9.30am to 1pm, and again from 2pm to 5.30pm.

Discrimination law will be held on 11 September and is a full-day course between 9.30am to 5.30pm.

5.30 CPD hours.

The Human Rights Act and Islamic law are both half-day courses, to be held on 17 September, from 2pm to 5.30pm and 9.30am to 1pm respectively.

Flexible working will be held on 20 September from 9.30am to 1pm.

Each course costs from 45 to 100 and each half-day course carries 3.15 CPD hours.

Contact Anji Mouelhi, tel: 020 7251 6575.

Updates on housing allocations;Law Society management course stage 2;The key to successful procurement;Getting ready for the Freedom of Information Act9, 11, 13, 16 September: Coursesorganised by the Local Government Group and the Association of Council Secretaries and Solicitors.

Housing allocations will be held on 9 September at ETC Venues, Avonmouth House, Avonmouth Street, London SE1, from 10am to 4pm.

Cost: 139 plus VAT.

4.5 CPD hours.

Law Society management will be held on 11 September at Camden Town Hall, Judd Street, London WC1, from 10am to 5.15pm.

Cost: 165 plus VAT.

7 CPD hours.

Successful procurement will be held on 13 September, and Freedom of Information Act will be held on 16 September, both at the National Union of Teachers, Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, London WC1, from 10am to 5pm.

Each costs 165 plus VAT and carries.

5.5 CPD hours.

Contact Lucy Fox, tel: 01483 275577.

Recent developments in housing law; Civil procedure rules: keeping on the right side of the judge;Recent developments in traveller law;Introduction to public law remedies11, 17, 19, 25 September: Coursesorganised by the Legal Action Group, to be held at ETC Venues, Avonmouth House, Avonmouth Street, London SE1.

Housing law will be held on 11 September; Civil procedure rules on 17 September; Traveller law on 19 September; and Public law remedies on 25 September.

Each course runs from 9.30am to 5.15pm, costs 239, and carries 6 CPD hours.

Contact Lisa Butchers, tel: 020 7833 7434.

Annual international wealth transfer practice conference23-25 September: Conferenceorganised by the International Bar Association, to be held at the Langham Hilton, 1 Portland Place, London W1, from 8am to 4pm each day.

16 CPD hours.

Cost: 880 to 980.

Contact Caroline Renton, tel: 020 7629 1206.

Introduction to disability discrimination in employment26 September: Courseorganised by the National Association Citizens Advice Bureaux Specialist Support Unit, to be held at NACAB, Suite 193, 1st Floor, India Buildings, Water Street, Liverpool, from 10am to 4.30pm.

Cost: 50 for LSC contract holders.

5 CPD hours.

Contact: Jill Garton, tel: 01902 310568.

Solicitors 2002 - the changing legal landscape27 and 28 September: Annual conferenceof the Law Society, to be held at the Manchester International Convention Centre, Windmill Street, Manchester.

Speakers include the Attorney-General, Lord Goldsmith, QC, (Friday) and the Home Secretary, David Blunkett, (Saturday).

Cost: 195 to 295, plus VAT.

Discounts for multiple bookings, trainees and young solicitors.

10 CPD hours.

Contact Danielle Richards, tel: 01625 267880, or e-mail: solicitors2002@rfb.co.uk

Solicitors for the elderly 4 October: Conferenceorganised by the Solicitors for the Elderly, to be held at the Savoy Hotel, Strand, London WC2, from 9.30am to 4.30pm.

Cost: 195.

5 CPD hours.

Contact Donna Brookes, tel: 01733 326769.

Forget the pink tape - the approachable bar 16 October: Conferenceorganised by the Commerce & Industry Group in association with One Essex Court Chambers, Brick Court Chambers and Essex Court Chambers, to be held at the Waldorf Hotel, Aldwych, London WC2, from 9.30am to 5pm.

Cost: 150 to 200 plus VAT.

5 CPD hours.

Barristers will be speaking on issues of interest to in-house solicitors, to include competition law, directors' duties and the risk of disqualification and dispute resolution.

Contact Jennifer Pennington, tel: 01925 225 131.

LECTURES AND SEMINARS

A sound ear3 September: Seminarorganised by the Association of British Orchestras, to be held at the Royal Festival Hall, Chelsfield Room, Belvedere Road, London SE1, from 10am to 4.30pm.

Discussions will include a review of UK and EU noise legislation.

Contact Adam Powell, tel: 020 7261 1555.

Principled negotiation for charities25 September: Seminarorganised by Sinclair Taylor & Martin's Charity Legal Training Group, to be held at Sinclair Taylor & Martin,9 Thorpe Close, London W10, from 3.30pm to 5pm.

Free.

1 CPD hour.

Contact Shivaji Shiva, tel: 020 8354 4046.

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.ukInclude telephone number, venue, cost and any CPD accreditation