Diary
17 October to 30 november
conferences and coursesEnvironmental health prosecutions and the Human Rights Act 1998:food safety litigation24 October, 8 November: Coursesorganised by the University of Surrey, to be held at the University of Surrey, Guildford, from 9.15am to 5pm.
Environmental Health Prosecutions and the Human Rights Act 1998 is on 24 October, and Food Safety Litigation is on 8 November.
Cost: 180 each.
5.5 CPD hours.
Contact Dawn Birt, tel: 01483 686242.
Dealing with squatting16 October: Courseorganised by the Law Society's Local Government Group, to be held at ETC venues, Avonmouth House,6 Avonmouth Street, London, SE1, from 10am to 4pm.
4.5 CPD hours.
Contact Martina Bobrzyk, tel: 01483 275577.
Housing law conference18 October: Conferenceorganised by the Law Society's Local Government Group, to be held at Kensington Town Hall, Hornton Street, London W8, from from 10am to 4.30pm.
5 CPD hours.
Contact Martina Bobrzyk, tel: 01483 275577.
The new EC directives on race and employment29 October: Conferenceof the Discrimination Law Association, to be held at the TUC Congress Centre, 28 Great Russell St, London WC1, from 9.15am to 5pm.
Cost: 60 to 120.
6 CPD hoursContact: Amanda Shribman, tel: 020 8444 1110.
Housing law16 November: Conferenceorganised by the Law Society, to be held at the Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2, from 9.15am to 5pm.
Cost 176.25.
5.35 CPD points.
Contact Rosemary McMahon, tel: 020 7233 8322.
Introduction to sex discrimination at work30 November: Courseorganised by National Association of Citizens' Advice Bureaux, to be held at NACAB, 136-144 City Road, London EC1, from 10am to 4.30pm.
Cost: 50.
5 CPD hours.
Contact Jill Garton, tel: 01902 310568.
lectures and seminarsWho's snooping on you? privacy and data security:Liability of Internet intermediaries11 and 30 October: Lecturesorganised by the Society for Computers and Law.
Privacy and data security will be held on 11 October at Linnells Solicitors, Greyfriars Court, Paradise Square, Oxford; Internet intermediaries will be held on 30 October at Mills & Reeve, Francis House, 112 Hills Road, Cambridge.
Both start at 6.30pm and cost 20 for members and 35 for non-members, plus VAT.
1 CPD hour each.
Contact Caroline Gould, tel: 01179 237393.
The death penalty in the US: poverty, prejudice and politics17 October: Lectureorganised by the British Institute of Human Rights, to be held in the Great Hall, King's College, 152-170 Strand, London WC2, from 1pm to 2pm Speaker: human rights attorney Clive Stafford Smith.
Free.
No pre-booking required.
Contact: contact Hannah Pearce, tel: 020 7401 2712.
Human rights in practice: one year on19 October: Lectureorganised by Liberty, to be held at Priory Street Centre, 15 Priory Street, York, from 2pm to 5pm.
Cost: 35 to 60.
3 CPD hours.
Contact Zoe Gillard, tel: 020 7378 3667.
Recent developments in damages for breach of competition law23 October: Lectureorganised by the Law Society's European Group, to be held at the Law Society's Hall, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2, at 6.15pm.
Mark Brealey of Brick Court Chambers will discuss the ECJ's judgment in the Crehan case.
Wine and discussion to follow.
Admission: 35 or less.
1 CPD hour.
Contact Lisa Goode, tel: 01905 724734.Commercial leases update25 October: Seminarorganised by Nottinghamshire Law Society, to be held at Nottingham Forest Football Club, Brian Clough Stand, Scarrington Road, Nottingham, from 2pm to 5pm.
Cost: 50.
3 CPD hours.
Speaker: Howell Lewis of Linklaters & Alliance.
Contact Mike Lewis, tel: 0115 9505324.
Conveyancing law update7 November: Lectureorganised by Central and South Middlesex Law Society, to be held at Thames Valley University, St Mary's Road, Ealing, London W5, from 6pm to 8pm.
Cost: 20 members, 30 non-members.
2 CPD hours.
Contact Trish McCready, tel: 020 8992 6643.
Immigration, asylum and human rights update incorporating the Race Relations Amendment Act9 November: Lectureorganised by Liberty, to be held at Linklaters, 1 Silk Street, London EC2, from 10am to 5pm.
Cost: 100 to 200.
6 CPD hours.
Contact Zoe Gillard, tel: 020 7378 3667.
meetings and eventsBen Nicholson talk18 October: Talkorganised by the Law Society's Art Group, to be held at Holman Fenwick & Willan, Marlow House, Lloyds Avenue, London EC3.
Speaker: Sarah Jane Checkland, biographer of Nicholson, one of the 20th century's foremost artists.
Cost: 8.
Contact Tom Butler, tel: 020 8852 5567.
Family visitor appeals review14 November: Open meetingorganised by the Law Society and the Immigration Law Practitioners Association, to be held in the Fleet/Bell Room at the Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2, at 6pm.
Admission free.
Contact Rekha Shah, tel: 020 7320 5746.
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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