23 January to 9 March

CONFERENCES AND COURSES

Litigation - acting on behalf of adults abused in childhood6 February: Courseorganised by the Association of Child Abuse Lawyers, to be held at Stewarts, 63 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, from 9.15am to 5pm.

Cost: 390.

6 CPD hours.

Contact Anna Morvern, tel: 01923 286888, e-mail: info@childabuselawyers.com

Judicial review - an introduction to public law remedies; Key concepts in employment discrimination law; Litigating employment discrimination cases12, 25, 26 February: Coursesorganised by the Legal Action Group, to be held at ETC Venues, 6 Avonmouth Street, London SE1.

Judicial review will be held on 12 February, Employment discrimination on 25 February, and Litigating cases on 26 February.

Each course runs from 9.30am to 5.15pm, costs 265 plus VAT, and carries 6 CPD hours.

Contact Kate Silverman, tel: 020 7833 7434.

Dealing with members; Committees stage 2; Legal aid law and admin stage 212, 13 February, 9 March: Coursesorganised by the Local Government Group, to be held at ETC Venues, Avonmouth House, 6 Avonmouth Street, London SE1.

Dealing with members will be held on 12 February from 10am to 4pm.

Cost: 165 plus VAT.

4.5 CPD hours.

Committees stage 2 will be held on 13 February from 10am to 4.30pm.

Cost: 195 plus VAT.

5 CPD hours.

Legal aid law will be held on 9 March from10am to 5pm.

Cost: 165 plus VAT.

5.5 CPD hours.

Contact Lucy Fox, tel: 01483 275577.

Financial management of legal aid contracts; Understanding civil legal aid; Understanding criminal legal aid17, 25, 26 February; Coursesorganised by the Legal Aid Practitioners Group, to be held at Bonhill House, 1-3 Bonhill Street, London EC2, from 9.30am to 5pm.

Financial management of legal aid contracts will be held on 17 February; Understanding civil legal aid will be held on 25 February; Understanding criminal legal aid will be held on 26 February.

Each course costs 220 for members (400 for both Understanding legal aid courses) plus VAT and carries 6 CPD hours.

Contact Kate Comyn, tel: 020 7336 8565.

LECTURES AND SEMINARS

Modernisation of EC competition law23 January: Lectureorganised by the UK Association for European Law, to be held in the Chancellor's Hall, Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1, from 9am to 5.30pm.

Cost: 35 to 100.

4.5 CPD hours.

Contact Eva Evans, tel: 020 7722 9746.

Thirty years of law in the IT industry26 January: Anniversary lectureorganised by the Society for Computers and Law, to be held at the Royal Society, 6 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1, from 6.30pm to 7.30pm.

Speaker: Richard Christou, chief executive of Fujitsu Services.

Cost: 25.

1 CPD hour.

Contact Caroline Gould, tel: 0117 9237393.

Managing military litigation27 January: Seminarorganised by Exchange Chambers, to be held at the Lowry Hotel, 50 Dearmans Place, Chapel Wharf, Salford, Greater Manchester, from 9.15am to 5pm.

Panel includes Gerard Martin QC and Will Waldron from Exchange Chambers, and solicitors Hilary Meredith of Merediths and Mark McGhee of Linder Myers.

Areas covered include inquests, investigating military vehicle accidents, and post-traumatic stress disorder claims.

Cost: 150 plus VAT.

5 CPD hours.

Contact Margaret McFarlane, tel: 0161 833 2722, e-mail mcfarlane@exchangechambers.co.uk.

Pro bono - the big debate2 February: Seminarorganised by the City of Westminster and Holborn Law Society and the Law Society's Greater London Regional Office, to be held in the Old Council Chamber, the Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2, from 6pm to 7.30pm.

Free; booking essential.

1 CPD hour.

Contact Mercy Cefaz, tel: 020 7316 5554.

Interim measure in the case of AKZO v Commission10 February: Seminarorganised by the Law Society's European Group, to be held at the Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2, from 6.15pm to 7.30pm.

Speaker: Maurits Dolmans of Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton.

Cost: up to 25.

1 CPD hour.

Contact Jo Rae, tel: 01905 724734.

Draft EU constitution12 February: Lectureorganised by the Institute of European Law, to be held in the Vaughan Jeffries Lecture Theatre, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, from 12 noon to 1pm.

Admission free.

Contact Nadene Bryan, tel: 0121 414 6334.

MEETINGS AND EVENTS

Drinks evening; Shelter legal sector quiz30 January, 25 February: Eventsorganised by Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Young Lawyers.

The drinks evening will be held on 30 January at the Cornmarket, 32 Cheese Market, Salisbury, at 8pm.

Free admission and one free drink.

The Shelter legal sector quiz will be held on 25 February at the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester at 8pm.

Cost: 10 per person, which includes a 5 donation to Shelter and a buffet.

For registration forms and information, contact Elizabeth Gedye, tel: 01249 444422, e-mail: egedye@woodawdryford.co.uk.

Annual dinner10 February: Eventorganised by the West London Law Society, to be held at the Royal Air Force Club, 128 Piccadilly, London W1, at 7pm.

Tickets 35.

Dress: lounge suit.

Contact Maurice Nadeem, tel: 020 7723 3424.

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