Diary
26 November 2001 to 7 February 2002
lectures and seminarsConveyancing made E-asy26 and 29 November, 4 and 5 December: Seminarorganised by the Law Society, to be held on 26 November at the Assembly Room, Chester Town Hall, Chester; on 29 November at the Vermont Hotel, Castle Garth, Newcastle; on 4 December at the Assembly Room, The Council House, College Green, Bristol; and on 5 December at the Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2, at 5.30pm.
Cost: 25.
2.5 CPD hours.
To book, e-mail Carrie Beeson on carrieb@lineone.net or write to 4 Bond Street, London E15 1LT.
Contact Practice Advice, tel: 0870 606 2522.
The Land Registration Bill - a revolution in conveyancing26 November, 7 February: Seminarorganised by Falcon chambers, to be held on 26 November 2001 at the Orange studio, Caxton House, Cannon Street, Birmingham, and on 7 February 2002 at the Royal College of Surgeons, 35-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London WC2, both at 1,.30pm.
Cost: 146.88.
3 CPD hours.
Contact Rachel Hiscox, tel: 020 7242 4141.
Advocacy training in possession cases4 December: 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.
Contact John Kershaw, tel: 0161 445 3387.
Making the most of IT - software solutions roadshow4 December: Roadshoworganised by the Eastern Region Office of the Law Society, to be held at Downing College, Regent Street, Cambridge.
at 10am.
Cost 150 plus VAT, including lunch (discounts available).
5 CPD hours.
Contact Julie Bissmire, tel: 01223 328924.
Justice v Revenge: the 'war' on human rights and civil liberties5 December: Lectureorganised by the Bar Human Rights Committee, to be held at St Pauls' Cathedral, London EC4, at 6.45pm.
Guest speaker: Bianca Jagger.
Introduced by Helena Kennedy QC.
Free admission.
For a ticket, fax Kirsty Macdonald on 020 7381 2430, ore-mail: bhrc@compuserve.com Contact Kirsty Macdonald, tel: 020 7395 9508.
Profitability and financial managementNew firms5 and 11 December: Workshops organised by the Eastern Region Office of the Law Society, to be held at Girton College, Huntingdon Road, Cambridge, at 3.45pm.
Profitability is on 5 December and New firms is on 11 December.
Each costs 95 plus VAT (discounts available), and carries 3 CPD points.
Contact Julie Bissmire: tel 01223 328924.
The 20 million question - does TUPE apply?10 December: Lectureorganised by the Food Law Group, to be held at Taylor Joynson Garrett, 50 Victoria Embankment, London EC4, at 5.45pm.
Members free, non-members 45.
1.5 CPD hours.
Contact Margaret Murray, tel: 020 8946 7122
conferences and coursesRecovery of housing debt benefit27 November: 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 plus VAT.
4.5 CPD hours.
Contact Martina Bobrzyk, tel: 01483 275577.
Welfare benefits: meeting the mandatory franchising requirementHomelessness and allocations law: advanced4-5 and 5-6 December: Two-day coursesorganised by Shelter.
Welfare benefits will take place on 4-5 December at Shelter Training, 168-172 Old Street, London EC1, and Homelessness on 5-6 December at NACAB, 2nd Floor, Quintana Gate, Bartholomew St East, Exeter, both from 10am to 4.30pm.
Cost: 136 to 277.
Each carries 10 CPD hours.
Contact the training administrator, tel: 020 7490 6720.
Housing benefit: introductoryThe Children Act 1989: introductorySecurity of tenure: advanced4, 5, 7 December: Coursesorganised by Shelter.
Housing benefit will take place on 4 December at the Priory Street Centre, 10 Priory Street, York; and the Children Act will take place on 5 December, and Security of Tenure on 7 December, both at the University of Sheffield, Western Bank, Sheffield.
All courses run from 10am to 4.30pm, cost: 71 to 148, and carry 5 CPD hours each.
Contact the training administrator, tel: 020 7490 6720.
Human rights in practice: one year on18 January 2002: Courseorganised by Liberty, to be held at ETC Venues, Avonmouth House, 6 Avonmouth Street, London SE1, from 10am to 5pm.
Cost: 60 to 120.6 CPD hours.
Contact Zoe Gillard, tel: 020 7378 3667.
Please note: this course has now been extended from a half-day to a full-day course, with the venue moved from Matrix Chambers to ETC Venues.
meetings and eventsCharity Christmas reception29 November: Eventorganised by the Solicitors Family Law Association and the Family Law Bar Association, to be held at Birmingham County Courts, 33 Bull Street, from 6.30pm.
Cost: 12.
Contact: Tania Derrett-Smith, tel: 0121 212 9393.
Carol service11 December: Eventorganised by the Lawyers' Christian Fellowship, to be held at Temple Church, Temple, London EC4, at 6.30pm.
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
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