Diary
31 OCTOBER TO 13 DECEMBER
Lectures and seminarsChanges to the police surgeon service in recent years:The trial of Louise Woodward, the shaken baby syndrome and the travelling expert witnesses8 November, 13 December: Lecturesorganised by the Medico-Legal Society, to be held at the Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole Street, London W1, at 8.15pm.
Police surgeon is on 8 November.
Speaker: Dr M Knight of the Association of Police Surgeons.
Louise Woodward is on 13 December.
Speaker: Professor TJ David, professor of child health and paediatrics, University of Manchester.
Each lecture is free and carries 1.25 CPD hours.
Contact Dr Jill Crombie, tel: 020 7839 0278.
The Trustee Act 2000 - the story so far16 November: Seminarorganised by Nottinghamshire Law Society, to be held at 50 Carrington Street, Nottingham, from 9.30am to 11.30am.
Cost: 20 including light refershments.
CPD:2 hours.
Contact Mike Lewis, tel: 0115 9505324.
The accidental tourist28 November: Seminarorganised by Nottinghamshire Law Society, to be held at 50 Carrington Street, Nottingham, from 2pm to 5pm.
Cost: 60.
3 CPD hours.
Contact Mike Lewis, tel: 0115 9505324.
Flaws in immigration policy28 November: Seminarorganised by the International Federation of Women in Legal Careers, to be held at the Arts Club, 40 Dover Street, London W1, at 7pm.
Cost: 20.
Contact Susan Fogarty, tel: 01473 328 650.
Adjudication - the first 1,000 days4 December: Talkorganised by the Society of Construction Law and the Technology and Construction Bar Association, to be held at the National Liberal Club,1 Whitehall Place, London SW1, at 6.15pm.
Speaker: Mr Justice Forbes.
Admission free: booking not required.
CPD points available.
Contact Jackie Morris, tel: 01235 770606.
Stress - the big issue6 December: Seminarorganised by the South West Regional Office of the Law Society and Bath Law Society, to be held at Stone King solicitors, 13 Queen Street, Bath, from 12.30pm to 2pm.
Cost: 15 to 30 plus VAT.
1 CPD hour.
Contact Elizabeth Dyer, tel: 0117 930 4824.
CONFERENCES AND COURSESImmigration issues in criminal practice:Supervision skills in civil cases31 October, 6 November: Coursesorganised by the Legal Action Group, to be held at ETC Venues, Avonmouth House, 6 Avonmouth Street, London SE1, from 9.30am to 5.30pm.
Immigration issues is on 31 October; Supervision skills is on 6 November.
Each costs 235 and carries 6 CPD hours.
Contact Lisa Butchers, tel: 020 7833 7434.
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.
Charity law for local authorities6 November: 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 4pm.
Cost: 125 plus VAT.
4.5 CPD hours.
Contact Martina Bobrzyk, tel: 01483 275577.
Taxi licensing8 November 2001: Courseorganised by the Law Society's Local Government Group, to be held at the Commonwealth Institute, Kensington High Street, London W8, from 10am to 4pm.
Cost: 125 plus VAT.
4.5 CPD hours.
Contact Martina Bobrzyk, tel: 01483 275577.
New firms:Understanding the profitability of work15 November, 19 November: Coursesorganised by the Law Society, to be held at the Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2, from 4pm to 7pm.
New firms is on 15 November and Understanding the profitability of work is on 19 November.
Each costs 105.75 and carries 3 CPD hours.
Contact Mercy Cefaz, tel: 020 7316 5554.
MEETINGS AND EVENTSThe relationship between the courts and the executive since the Human Rights Act6 November: Meetingorganised by the Wales Public Law and Human Rights Association, to be held at the Law Building, Cardiff University, Museum Avenue, Cardiff, at 7pm.
Admission free.
1 CDP hour.
Contact Kathleen Williams, tel: 029 2070 8554.
Bridge club12 November, 10 December: Meetingsorganised by the Law Society Duplicate Bridge Club, to be held at the East India Club, 16 St James's Square, London SW1, from 7.30pm.
Contact Jane Giret, tel: 020 7831 6381.
Annual dinner6 December: Eventorganised by the Law Society's European Group, to be held at the Law Society's Hall, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2, at 7pm.
Guest Speaker: Jonathan Faull of the European Commission.
Dress: black tie.
Cost: 85.00 plus VAT.
Contact Lisa Goode, tel: 01905 724734.
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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