Diary
17 January to 17 October
conferences and coursesUnderstanding the profitability of work22 January: Courseorganised by the Law Society's London regional office, to be held at the Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2, from 4pm to 7pm.
Cost: 105.75.
3 CPD hours.
Contact Mercy Cefaz, tel: 020 7316 5554.
Medical negligence claims before the French courts28 January: Conferenceorganised by the Franco-British Lawyers Society, to be held at the College of Law, Store Street, London WC1, from 6pm.
Free admission.
1.5 CPD hours.
Contact Valerie Bouille, tel: 020 7222 3860.
IT and e-commerce law boot camp1-2 February: Conferenceorganised by the Society for Computers and Law, to be held at Explore@Bristol, Harbourside, Bristol, from 2pm on Friday until 5.30pm on Saturday.
Cost 599 plus VAT, including meals and accommodation.
9 CPD hours.
Contact Caroline Gould, tel: 01179 237393 or e-mail: caroline.gould@scl.org or visit: www.scl.org
Devolved powers;How to comply with the new specialist quality mark5, 21 February: Coursesorganised by the Legal Aid Practitioners Group.
Devolved powers will be held on 5 February at the Menzies Leofric Hotel, Broadgate, Coventry, and Quality mark on 21 February at the Golden Lion Hotel, Lower Briggate, Leeds.
Both run from 1.30pm to 5pm, cost from 95 to 190, and carry 3 CPD hours.
Contact Kate Comyn, tel: 020 7336 8565.
Sport and broadcasting in the European Union15 February: Conferenceorganised by the United Kingdom Association for European Law, to be held at King's College London, 152-170 Strand, London WC2, from 9am to 6pm.
Cost: 35 to 100.
Chairman: Lord Slynn of Hadley.
Contact Eva Evans, tel: 020 7722 9746.Management course 17 March, 26 September, 17 October: Courseorganised by Nottinghamshire Law Society, to be held at 50 Carrington Street, Nottingham, 9.30am to 5pm 150 to 175 plus VAT.
7 CPD hours.
Contact Mike Lewis, tel: 0115 9505324.
Change for the better?18 March: Conferenceorganised by NAGALRO, the professional association for children's guardians, to be held at Cavendish Conference Centre, Duchess Mews, Duchess Street, London W1, from 11.15am to 4.30pm.
Cost: 65 to 130.
4 CPD hours.
Contact Karen Harris, tel: 01372 818504.
lectures and seminarsCosts and the client17 January: Seminarorganised by the Howard League for Penal Reform, to be held at 1 Ardleigh Road, London N1, from 2pm to 5pm.
Cost: 45.
2.5 CPD hours.
Contact Barbara Norris, tel: 020 7249 7373, ext 102.
Immigration and public funding22 January: Presentation/discussionorganised by the Law Society's legal aid unit, to be held in the Chancery Room at the Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2, at 11am.
Free admission.
Contact Stella Groves, tel: 020 7320 5963.
An IT consultant's perspective on project failures and cost-effective resolution of disputes29 January: Lectureorganised by the Society for Computers and Law, to be held at Pinsent Curtis Biddle, 1 Park Row, Leeds, at 6.30pm.
Speaker: Iain Tolmie of ResolveIT.
Cost: 20 to 35 plus VAT.
1 CPD hour.
Contact Caroline Gould, tel: 01179 237393.
Conflict and democracy31 January: Lectureorganised by the British Institute of Human Rights, to be held in the Great Hall, King's College London, 152-170 Strand, London WC2.
Speaker: Frances D'Souza, former Director of Article 19.
Free.
Contact Hannah Pearce, tel: 020 7401 2712.
Do we have the leaders we deserve?4 February: Talkorganised by the Society of Asian Lawyers, to be held at the College of Law, 50-52 Chancery Lane, London WC2, at 6.30pm.
Speaker: Ann Widdecombe MP.
Members free, others 10.
Tickets from Ali Zaide at Edwin Coe, 2 Stone Buildings, Lincoln's Inn, London WC2A 3TH.
Tel: 020 7691 4000.
VAT and standard monthly payments for legal aid practitioners25 February: Seminarorganised by the Law Society office in Wales, to be held at the St David's Hotel and Spa, Havanna Street, Cardiff Bay, Cardiff, from 1pm.
Cost: 50 plus VAT.
2.5 CPD hours.
Contact Richard Jones, tel: 029 20642 254.
Prisoners as citizens13 March: Seminarorganised by the Howard League for Penal Reform, to be held at1 Ardleigh Road, London N1, from 2pm to 5pm.
Cost: 45.
2.5 CPD hours.
Contact Barbara Norris, tel: 020 7249 7373, ext 102.
meetings and eventsAnnual general meeting and dinner19 February: AGM and dinnerorganised by West London Law Society, to be held at the RAF Club, 128 Piccadilly, London W1, at 6pm for 6.30.
Guest of honour: solicitor-general Harriet Harman.
Tickets 28.
Send cheques to DM Fleming, 16 Sale Place, Sussex Gardens, London W2 1PX, DX 38750 Paddington, or download booking form from www.chethams.co.uk/westlondon/WestLondonprogramme.htmContact David Fleming, tel: 020 7402 3151Send 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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