28 October to 30 January
CONFERENCES AND COURSES
Personal property security reform in the UK29 October: Conferenceorganised by the Centre for Law and Business, to be held at the School of Law, Manchester University, Williamson Building, Oxford Road, Manchester, from 10am to 5pm.
Cost: 20 to 50.
6.5 CPD hours.
Contact Laura Short, tel: 0161 275 3561/2.
Drafting and interpretation in a changing world1 November: Annual conferenceorganised by the Statute Law Society, to be held at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, 17 Russell Square, London WC1, from 9am to 4.45pm.
Cost: 20 to 55.
Contact Graham Ritchie, tel: 020 7862 5875, or e-mail: graham.ritchie@sas.ac.uk.
Carers and mental health law11 November: Courseorganised by Carers Training Unit, to be held at Carers UK, 20-25 Glasshouse Yard, London EC1, from 10am to 4.30pm.
Cost: 110 to 180.
5 CPD hours.
Contact Chris Hockley, tel: 020 7566 7632.
Secure accommodation: the roles and responsibilities of representing the child30 January: Courseorganised by NAGALRO, to be held at the MIC, Euston Street, London NW1, from 9.30am to 4.30pm.
Cost: 80 to 115.
6 CPD hours.
Contact: Karen Harris, tel: 01372 818504.
LECTURES AND SEMINARS
Calculating compensation in the employment tribunal30 October: Seminarorganised by the Citizens Advice specialist support unit, to be held at Citizens Advice East Region, 8 Wellington Mews, Cambridge, from 10am to 4.30pm.
Cost: 150 (100 to Legal Service Commission contract holders).
5 CPD hours.
Contact Jill Garton, tel: 01902 310568.
Proportionality and deference; Damages under the Human Rights Act3 November; 1 December: Seminarsorganised by the Human Rights Lawyers Association (HRLA), to be held at the Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2, from 6pm.
Cost: 10, free admission to HRLA members.
2 CPD hours.
E-mail: members@hrla.org.uk.
The role and responsibility of the Christian lawyer3 November: Seminar organised by the Lawyers' Christian Fellowship, to be held at Allen & Overy, 1 New Change, London EC4, from 6.15pm to 8pm.
Free admission.
Contact John Lloyd, tel: 07947 069980.
Managing a law firm in uncertain times4, 13, 18 November; 2, 10 December: Roadshoworganised by the Law Society's Lexcel office and Barclays Bank, to be held on 4 November at the Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2; on 13 November at the Marriott Hotel, Garstang Road, Broughton, Preston, Lancashire; on 18 November at the Law Society, East Midlands regional office, 12 York Road, Leicester; on 2 December at Girton College, Huntingdon Road, Cambridge, and on 10 December at Cedar Court Hotel, Denby Dale Road, Calder Grove, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, from 3.30pm to 6.30pm.
Cost: 50 plus VAT.
2 CPD hours.
Contact Sarah Thomas, tel: 020 7316 5619.
Stress recognition and management; Pro-active new business development13, 26 November: Seminarsorganised by the Law Society's Eastern Regional Office, to be held at Girton College, Huntingdon Road, Cambridge, from 4pm to 7pm.
Stress recognition costs 60 plus VAT and New business development costs 99 plus VAT (discounts available).
Both seminars carry 3 CPD hours.
Contact Julie Bissmire, tel: 01223 328924.
Medicine for lawyers: practices and pitfalls - birth injury masterclass22 January: Lectureorganised by the Royal Society of Medicine, to be held at Humphrey Booth Education Centre, Worthington House, Hope Hospital, Stott Lane, Salford, from 1.30pm to 4.30pm.
Cost: 40 to 55.
2 CPD hours.
Contact: Georgina Brodie, tel: 020 7290 3856.
MEETINGS AND EVENTS
Networking for know-how 28 October: Quarterly meetingorganised by Networking for know-how, a group of corporate professional support lawyers, to be held at Pinsents, Dashwood House, 69 Old Broad Street, London EC2, from 6pm to 8.30pm.
Free admission.
Members only.
Contact Martina Butler, tel: 020 7456 3538 (for membership details) or Vanessa Davey, tel: 020 7418 7333 (for details of the meeting).
Guidance on applying for judicial office - judge or tribunal chair5 November: Information eveningorganised by the Law Society, the Bar Council and the Department for Constitutional Affairs, to be held at Armada House, Telephone Avenue, Bristol, from 6pm to 8pm.
Free admission.
Contact Linda Winter, tel: 020 7320 5680.
Masquerade ball8 November: Ballorganised by the Northants and Bucks Young Lawyers, to be held at the Hilton, 100 Watering Lane, Collingtree, Northampton, from 7.30pm to 2am.
Dress: black tie and optional mask.
Cost: 38 (meal, wine, live music and disco included).
Contact Cline Hickey, tel: 01604 233 233.
Annual dinner20 November: Dinnerorganised by the Law Society's European Group, to be held at the Inner Temple Hall, London EC4, from 7pm.
Guest speaker: Nicholas Green QC.
Dress: black tie.
Cost: 89 plus VAT (includes reception, dinner, wines, coffee and truffles).
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: diary@lawsociety.org.ukInclude telephone number, venue, cost and any CPD accreditation
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