Diary

21 SEPTEMBER 2001 TO 7 february 2002

conferences and coursesTransfer of undertakings (Tupe)21 September, 23 November: Courseorganised by National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux, to be held on 21 September at NACAB, Huntingdon Street, Nottingham, and on 23 November at NACAB, Churchgate House, Great Bridgwater Street, Manchester, from 10am to 4.30pm.

Cost: 50.

5 CPD hours.

For more information, contact Jill Garton, tel 01902 310568.

Welfare benefits: update24 September: Half-day courseorganised by Shelter, to be held at Friends Meeting House, Mount Street, Manchester, from 10am to 4.30pm.

Cost: 42-71.

2.5 hours CPD.

Contact the training administrator, tel: 020 7490 6720.

Property law25 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 4.30pm.

Cost: 125+VAT.

5 CPD hours.

Contact Martina Bobrzyk, tel: 01483 275577.

Actions against the police: an introduction27 September: Courseorganised by the Legal Action Group, to be held at ETC Ltd, 6 Avonmouth Street, London SE1, from 9.30am to 5.15pm.

Cost: 235.

6 CPD hours.

Contact: Lisa Butchers, tel: 020 7833 7434.

Support arrangements for asylum seekers and benefits for refugees1 October: Courseorganised by Shelter, to be held at Riverside Early Years Training Centre, Minton Lane, North Shields, from 10am to 4.30pm.

Cost: 71-142.

5 hours CPD.

Contact the training administrator, tel: 020 7490 6720.

Housing and welfare benefits for asylum seekers2 October: Courseorganised by the Legal Action Group, to be held at ETC Ltd, 6 Avonmouth Street, London SE1, from 9.30am to 5.15pm.

Cost: 235.

6 CPD hours.

Contact: Lisa Butchers, tel: 020 7833 7434.

Local authority law and admin stage one4 October: Courseorganised by the Law Society's local government group, to be held at ETC Venues, Avonmouth House, Avonmouth Street, London SE1, from 10am to 5pm.

Cost: 125 plus VAT.

5.5 CPD hours.

Contact Martina Bobrzyk, tel: 01483 275577.

Welfare benefits: meeting the mandatory franchising requirement:Youth justice: practice and procedure11 and 19 October: Coursesorganised by the Legal Action Group, to be held at ETC Ltd, 6 Avonmouth Street, London SE1, from 9.30am to 5.15pm.

Welfare benefits will take place on 11 October, and youth justice on 19 October.

Each costs 235 and has 6 CPD hours.

Contact: Lisa Butchers, tel: 020 7833 7434.

Civil procedure rules: update23 October: Courseorganised by the Legal Action Group, to be held at ETC, 6 Avonmouth St, London SE1, from 1.45 to 5.15pm.

Cost: 135.

3 CPD hours.

Contact: Lisa Butchers, tel: 020 7833 7434.

lectures and SEMINARSMake your mark6 October: Careers seminarorganised by the Association of Muslim Lawyers, to be held at the College of Law, Birmingham, from 9.30am to 5pm.

Cost: 4 members, 5 non-members.

For more information, contact Sofia Syed, tel: 07780 608125.

Judicial review and social security law10 October: Lectureorganised by the Social Security Law Practitioners Association, to be held at Abbey Community Centre, 34 Great Smith Street, London SW1, from 6.30pm.

Cost: members free, non-members 10.

Contact Rosemary McMahon, tel: 020 7233 8322.Human rights after Alconbury:What is waste?12 October and 9 November: Seminarsorganised by the Environmental Law Foundation and Verulam Chambers, to be held at Verulam Chambers, Verulam Street, London WC1, from 8.30am to 10.30am.

Human rights will take place on 12 October, What is waste? on 9 November.

Each seminar is presented by an ELF member barrister, costs 39 including light breakfast, and carries 2 CPD hours.

Contact Paul Stookes, 020 7404 1030.

The Land Registration Bill - a major revolution in conveyancing14, 26 November 2001; 7 February 2002: Half-day seminarorganised by Falcon chambers, to be held on 14 November at the Hotel Metropole, King Street, Leeds; on 26 November at the Orange studio, Cannon Street, Birmingham; and on 7 February 2002 at the Royal College of Surgeons, 35-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London WC2, from 2pm to 5.40.

Applicable for 3 CPD hours.

Cost: 125.00 plus VAT.

Contact Rachel Hiscox, tel: 020 7242 4141.

meetings and eventsFreelance Solicitors Group25 September: Evening socialorganised by the Freelance Solicitors Group, to be held at Hodgsons Wine Bar, Chancery Lane, London, WC2, at 6.45pm.

Contact: Janice Purssey, tel; 01322 435371.

The international weekend28-30 September: Series of eventsorganised by the London Young Solicitors Group, to be held at venues in London to celebrate the opening of the legal year.

Cost: 125.

The Young Lawyers Ball will take place on 29 September at the Chancery Court Hotel, High Holborn.

Cost: 65 (included in delegate ticket).

Contact Jill Greenfield, tel: 020 7306 3448.

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