Diary

24 October to 22 November

lectures and seminarsRoads to success24 October: Lectureorganised by the Inns of Court School of Law, to be held at 2-10 Princeton Street, London WC1, from 6.15pm to 7.45pm.

Speakers: solicitor Campbell Malone on preparing a case for the Criminal Case Review Commission, and Michael Mansfield QC on persuading the Court of Appeal.

Free.

1.5 hours CPD.

Contact Peter Hill, tel: 020 8778 1064.

Asylum and the Jewish experience31 October: Seminarorganised by the United Kingdom Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists in association with World Jewish Relief, to be held in London EC1.

Cost: 35.

2.25 CPD hours.

Registration: 5.15pm.

Seminar: 5.45pm to 8m, followed by cocktail reception.

Contact Shirley March, tel: 020 8958 6110.

The constitutionalisation of the European Union1 November: Annual addressorganised by the United Kingdom Association for European Law, to be held in the Great Hall, King's College London, at 6pm.

Admission free.

Speaker: Judge C W A Timmermans of the European Court of Justice.

Contact Eva Evans, tel: 020 7722 9746.

The impact of European law on French law: possible lessons for Britain1 November: Lectureorganised by University College London, to be held at Clifford Chance, 200 Aldersgate Street, London EC1, at 5pm.

1.5 CPD hours.

Speaker: Madame Justice Noelle Lenoir.

Chairman: Lord Nicholls.

Contact Lisa Penfold, tel: 020 7679 1514.

Anti-social behaviour orders13 November: Lectureorganised by North West Housing Law Practitioners, to be held at CUBE, 113-115 Portland Street, Manchester, from 5pm to 7pm.

Cost: 10.

2 CPD hours.

Speaker: barrister James Stark.

Contact John Kershaw, tel: 0161 445 2287.Land registration for matrimonial and litigation lawyers13 November: Seminarorganised by Nottingham Law Society and Nottingham (East) District Land Registry, to be held at the Strathdon Hotel, Derby Road, Nottingham, at 5pm.

Cost: 25, 1.5 CPD hour.

Contact Mike Lewis, tel: 0115 9505324.

New firms15 November: Seminarorganised by the Law Society, to be held at the Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2, at 7pm.

Cost: 105.75.

3 CPD hours: Contact Mercy Cefaz, tel: 020 7316 5554.

conferences and coursesPreparing for court, including the Human Rights Act30 October 2001: 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.

Cost: 125+VAT.

4.5 CPD hours.

Contact Martina Bobrzyk, tel: 01483 275577.

Managing change: Converting telephone callers to clients:Handling difficult clients effectively: Recruiting and retaining high-quality staff1, 13, 14, 22 November: Workshopsorganised by the Eastern Region Office of the Law Society, to be held at Downing College, Regent Street, Cambridge.

Managing change is on 1 November, Converting telephone callers is on 13 November, Handling difficult clients is on 14 November, and Recruiting staff is on 22 November.

All start at 3.45pm except Handling difficult clients, which starts at 9.45am.

Eash workshop costs 95 plus VAT (discounts available) and carries 3 CPD points.

Contact Julie Bissmire, tel: 01223 328924.

Commerce, the City and the profession2-4 November: Conference, AGM, awards and dinnerorganised by the Trainee Solicitors' Group, to be held at the Marlborough Hotel, 9-13 Bloomsbury Street, London WC1, from 5pm.

Speakers include solicitor-general Harriet Harman QC.

Cost: full delegate (includes gala dinner, ball and presentation of TSG/Gazette Training Awards) 165; 24 hour 125; dinner and awards presentation only (3 November) 52.50.

Contact Peter Murphy, tel: 020 8776 1765.

Rent arrears: how benefits can help: Representing at possession hearings: County Court proceedings2, 7, and 8 November: Coursesorganised by Shelter, to be held at Shelter Training, 168-172 Old Street, London EC1, from 10am to 4.30pm.

Rent arrears is on 2 November, Posession hearings is on 7 November and County Court proceedings is on 8 November.

Cost: 105-155.

5 CPD hours.

Contact the training administrator, tel: 020 7490 6720.

meetings and eventsAutumn dinner and dance27 October: Eventorganised by the Asian Women Lawyers' Network, to be held at the Bombay Palace, 50 Connaught Street, London W2, from 7pm.

Cost: 40.

Pre-booking essential.

Contact Ginni Chohan, tel: 01895 454 823.

Cardiff law fair31 October: Eventorganised by Cardiff University and Cardiff Law School, to be held at Cardiff City Hall, off Museum Avenue, Cardiff, from 12 noon to 4pm.

Free.

For students and graduates to find out about a career in law.

Contact Julie Greig, tel: 029 2087 4731.

Annual dinner9 November: Eventorganised by Stockport Incorporated Law Society, to be held at the Deanwater Hotel, Wilmslow Road, Woodford, Cheshire, at 7.15pm.

Cost 34.

Contact Jacqueline Gregory, tel: 0161 456 8125 or Carole Bale, tel: 0161 428 4833.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