Diary

9 November to 14 December

lectures and seminarsEthics and accounts13 November: Seminarorganised by the Association of Solicitor Investment Managers, to be held at the London Chamber of Commerce, 33 Queen Street, London EC4, from 9.30am to 5pm.

Cost: 150-175.

Contact Tanya Knowles, tel: 01892 870065.

The future of the family3 December: Seminarorganised by the Lawyers' Christian Fellowship, to be held at Slaughter & May, 4 Coleman Street, London EC2, at 6.30pm.

Contact John Lloyd, tel: 07947 069980.

Genes, drugs and behaviour: legal responsibility and the genetic defence4 December: Discussion meetingorganised by the Royal Society and Gresham College, to be held at the Royal Society, 6 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1, from 10am to 6pm.

Free.

Booking essential.

Tickets from Sally Bunyan, Gresham College, Barnard's Inn Hall, Holborn, London EC1N 2HH.

Tel: 020 7831 0575.

conferences and coursesChildren panel qualifying course13-15 November: Courseorganised by Nottinghamshire Law Society and LegalEasel, to be held at Nottinghamshire Cricket Club, Trent Bridge, Nottingham, from 9am to 5pm.

Cost: 575 plus VAT.

18.5 CPD hours.

Contact Mike Lewis, tel: 0115 9505324.

Human rights and housing13 November: Courseorganised by Shelter, to be held at Friends Meeting House, Mount Street, Manchester, from 10am to 4.30pm.5 CPD hours.

Cost: 71 to 142.

Contact the training administrator, tel: 020 7490 6720.

Immigration, asylum and housing rights:Mortgage advice - the prevention of homelessness15-16 November: Two-day coursesorganised by Shelter, to be held at Shelter Training, 168-172 Old Street, London EC1, from 10am to 4.30pm.

Cost: 136 to 277.

10 CPD hours each.

Contact the training administrator, tel: 020 7490 6720.

Law Society's management course - stage one16 November: Courseorganised by the Law Society's Local Government Group, to be held at the Civic Hall, Leeds, from 10am to 5pm.

Cost: 165 plus VAT.

7 CPD hours.

Contact Martina Bobrzyk, tel: 01483 275577.

Community care law - introductionMental health law and the Human Rights Act 199819 November: Coursesorganised by Carers UK.

Community care will be held at the Voluntary Sector Assembly Centre, Baltic House, Mount Street, Cardiff, from 10am to 4pm.

4.5 CPD hours.

Mental health law will be held at the Priory Street Centre, 15 Priory Street, York, from 10am to 4.30pm.

5 CPD hours.

Each costs 85.

Contact Chris Hockley, tel: 020 7566 7632.

ProbityPlanning gain19 November: Coursesorganised by the Law Society's Local Government Group, to be held at the Law Society's Hall, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2.

Probity is from 10am to 1pm and Planning gain from 2pm to 5pm.

Each costs 69 plus VAT and carries 2.75 CPD hours.

Contact Martina Bobrzyk, tel: 01483 275577.

Judicial review and the Human Rights Act27 November: Courseorganised by Justice, to be held at Herbert Smith, Exchange House, Primrose Street, London EC2, from 5.30 to 8.45pm.

Speakers: Thomas de la Mare of Blackstone Chambers and Jonathan Cooper of Justice.

Cost: 30 to 110.

3 CPD hours.

Contact Ruth Allen, tel: 020 7762 6437.

Recent developments in traveller lawRecent developments in housing law28 and 30 November: Coursesorganised by the Legal Action Group, to be held at ETC Venues, 6 Avonmouth Street, London SE1, from 9.30am to 5.30pm.

Traveller law is on 28 November, and Housing law is on 30 November.

Cost: 235.

6 CPD hours.

Contact Lisa Butchers, tel: 020 7833 7434.

IT Law30 November to 1 December: Annual conferenceorganised by the Society for Computers and Law, to be held at the Bath Spa Hotel, Sydney Road, Bath, from 2pm.

Cost: 599 plus VAT including reception, conference dinner and accommodation.

9 CPD hours.

Contact Caroline Gould, tel: 01179 237393.

Criminal justice, human rights and article 65 December: Courseorganised by Justice, to be held at the Royal College of Surgeons, 35-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London WC2, from 5.30 to 8.45pm.

Speakers: Tim Owen QC of Matrix Chambers and Rebecca Trowler of Doughty Street Chambers.

Cost: 30 to 110.

3 CPD hours.

Contact Ruth Allen, tel: 020 7762 6437.

Managing criminal contracts5 December: Courseorganised by the Legal Action Group, to be held at the Royal Horticultural Halls and Conference Centre,80 Vincent Square, London SW1, from 5.30pm to 8.45pm.

Cost: 135.3 CPD hours.

Contact Lisa Butchers, tel: 020 7833 7434.

meetings and eventsPrayer breakfasts9 November, 14 December: Eventsorganised by the Lawyers' Christian Fellowship, to be held at Brief's Cafe, 7 Stone Buildings, Lincolns Inn, London WC2, at 8am.

Contact John Lloyd, tel: 07947 069980.

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