CONFERENCES AND COURSES

The Children Act in practice; Immigration, asylum and housing rights - update; Using the small claims procedure for housing cases; Secure and assured tenancies - problems in practice

22, 23, 29, 30 June: Courses

organised by Shelter, to be held at Shelter Training, 168-172 Old Street, London EC1.

The Children Act will be held on 22 June; Immigration update on 23 June; Small claims on 29 June and Secure and assured tenancies on 30 June.

Each course runs from10am to 4.30pm, carries 5 CPD hours, and costs 114 to 174.

Contact Katy Ellis, tel: 020 7490 6720.

Land Registry demonstration of the e-conveyancing working model

23 June: Course

organised by Manchester Law Society and HM Land Registry, to be held at Friends Meeting House, 6 Mount Street, Manchester, from 5.30pm to 7.30pm.

Cost: 15 plus VAT.

2 CPD hours.

Contact Janet Richmond, tel: 0161 819 1927.

LSEG annual conference

24-25 June: Conference

organised by the Law Society's European Group, to be held at the Htel Mtropole, 31 Place de Brouckre, B-1000 Brussels, from 12pm to 5.30pm on 24 June and 9.30am to 5pm on 25 June.

8.5 CPD hours.

Cost: 270 to 695 plus VAT.

Contact Jo Rae, tel: 01905 724734.

Road traffic/personal injury - Civil Procedure Rule problems

30 June: Course

organised by the Motor Accident Solicitors Society, to be held on 30 June at Jury's Inn, 56 Great Bridgwater Street, Manchester, and at the Victory Services Club, 63-79 Seymour Street, London WC2.

Each course runs from 1pm to 5.30pm, costs 75 to 95, and carries 4 CPD hours.

Contact Beverly Carr, tel: 01179 045970.

Returners' course for solicitors

10-17 September: Course

organised by the Association of Women Solicitors, to be held at Lucy Cavendish College, Lady Margaret Road, Cambridge.

Cost: 690.

16 CPD hours.

Contact Judith McDermott, tel: 020 7320 5793.

Solicitors 2004: delivering solutions

15-16 October: Annual conference

of the Law Society, to be held at the International Convention Centre, Broad Street, Birmingham, from 9am to 5pm each day.

Cost: 250 plus VAT (discounts for trainees and students).

9 CPD hours.

Black-tie gala dinner on 15 October.

Cost: 75 plus VAT.

Download booking forms from the Internet.

Visit: www.

annualconference.lawsociety.org.uk.

Contact: Andrew McAnenny or Antonia Geneli, tel: 0121 202 5197, fax: 0121 202 5123, e-mail: annualconference@lawsociety.org.uk.

LECTURES AND SEMINARS

Professional regulation - what works

22 June: Lecture

organised by the Dental Law and Ethics Forum, to be held at Hempsons, 40 Villiers St, London WC2, from 6.30pm to 8.30pm.

Speaker: Hew Mathewson, president, General Dental Council.

Free.

Non-members are encouraged to join the forum.

Contact Richard Creamer, tel: 020 7227 6788.

How to attract profitable new clients

29 June: Seminar

organised by Bristol Law Society, to be held at the Unilit Club, Berkley Square, Bristol, from 2pm to 5.15pm.

Cost: 77 to 155.

Contact Claire Gibbins, tel: 0117 976 3088.

E-mail and the www: security issues for solicitors

1 July: Seminar

organised by London Criminal Courts Solicitors Association, to be held at the Royal Statistical Society, 12 Errol Street, London EC1, from 6.30pm to 8.30pm.

Cost: 20 to 30.

2 CPD hours.

Contact Sandra Dawson, tel: 020 7837 0069.

The Charities Bill

1 July: Seminar

organised by Stone King, to be held at Stone King, 39 Cloth Fair, London EC1, from 4pm to 5pm.

Free admission.

Contact Maureen Chamberlain, tel: 020 7796 1007.

Obtaining an interlocutory injunction

8 July: Seminar

organised by the Solicitors Association of Higher Court Advocates, to be held at Ashurst Broadwalk House, 5 Appold Street, London EC2, from 2.30pm to 6.30pm.

Cost: 85 to 105.

3.5 CPD hours.

Contact Hilary Riddle, tel: 01233 820676.

Financial services regulation in Japan and the UK

28 July: Seminar

organised by the British Japanese Law Association, to be held at Herbert Smith, Exchange House, Primrose Street, London EC2, from 6pm to 8pm.

Free admission.

Contact Jane Whittingham, tel: 020 7466 3514.

MEETINGS AND EVENTS

Training and recruitment awards 2004

21 June: Event

organised by LawCareers.Net and the Trainee Solicitors Group, to be held at Inner Temple Hall, off Fleet Street, London EC4, from 6.30pm to 9pm.

Cost: 50.

Contact Sinead Dineen, tel: 020 7234 0606.

Careers workshop

23 June: Event

organised by the Black Solicitors Network, to be held at the Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2, from 6pm to 9pm.

Free.

Contact Beaulah Powell, tel: 020 7316 5756.

Summer black tie ball

27 August: Event

organised by the Cambridge Young Solicitors & Professionals Group, to be held at Queen's College, Silver Street, Cambridge, from 7pm to 12.30am.

Cost: 40 to 60.

Contact Julia Davenport, tel: 01223 222413.

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.uk

Include telephone number, venue, cost and any CPD accreditation