28 February to 15 March


Conferences and courses



Child protection - expanding boundaries

3 March: Conference
organised by the Association of Lawyers for Children and Brunel University, to be held at Brunel University, Uxbridge, Middlesex, from 10am to 4.30pm. 5 CPD hours. Costs: ALC members £85, ALC student members £17.50, non-members £100, non-member students £30. Contact Julia Higgins, tel: 020 8224 7071, email: admin@alc.org.uk.





Lectures and Seminars



Franco-British legal careers forum
7 March: Seminar
organised by the Franco-British Lawyers Society in conjunction with City Law School, City University London. To be held at City University, Northampton Suite A-B, Northampton Square, London EC1, from 6pm to 8pm. Free entry. Contact Marie-Blanche Camps, tel: 020 7222 3860, email: yfb31@dial.pipex.com.



EPAs v LPAs - a practical workshop
7 March: Seminar
organised by the London regional group of Solicitors for the Elderly, to be held at the offices of Withers LLP, 16 Old Bailey, London EC4, from 6pm to 7pm. 1 CPD hour. Cost: £50 SFE members, £75 non-members - either may bring a colleague for free. Contact Liz Cleary-Rodriguez, tel: 0870 763 1206, email: liz.cleary-rodriguez@martjohn.com.



An ombudsman's perspective: righting wrongs or reforming the state?
8 March: Seminar
organised by the Department of Management and the School of Law, King's College London, to be held at South Range Lecture Theatre, King's College London, Strand, London WC2, from 6pm to 7.30pm. Chaired by Lord Justice Stephen Sedley. Free entry, but places limited. Contact Catherine Breen, email: mscps@kcl.ac.uk.



Our profession, our future
10 March: Forum
organised by the Young Solicitors Group, to be held at the Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2, from 10.30am to 3pm. Free, restricted entry. For information and booking, contact Yvonne Treacy, tel: 020 7320 5794, email: yvonne.treacy@lawsociety.org.uk.



Are you the face of a modern judiciary?
12 March: Seminar
organised by the Law Society, to be held at the Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2, from 4.15pm to 6.30pm. 2 CPD hours. Free entry. Contact Aisling McDonald, tel: 020 7320 5833, email: corporateevents@lawsociety.org.uk.



Domestic violence: Herts family forum lecture
13 March: Lecture
organised by the Herts Family Justice Council and the University of Hertfordshire, to be held at the School of Law, 7 Hatfield Road, St Albans AL1 3RR, from 6.30pm to 8pm followed by buffet/wine. Speaker: Lord Justice Wall. 1.5 CPD hours. Cost: £10. Contact Lorraine de Souza, tel: 01707 286203, email: uhlaw-cpd@herts.ac.uk.



Shariah and the City
14 March: Lecture
organised by the Three Faiths Forum Lawyers Group in conjunction with the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, to be held at Denton Wilde Sapte, 1 Fleet Place, London EC4, from 6pm to 8pm. 1 CPD hour. Free entry. Contact Tim Selwood, tel: 01962 860874, email: tim_selwood@btinternet.com.





Meetings and Events



Shelter quiz
28 February: Event
organised by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxford Young Solicitors Group, to be held at Jongleurs Comedy Club, Friar Street Reading, from 6.30pm to 9.30pm. Cost: £7.50 per person, teams of 6 maximum. Contact Catherine Heard, tel: 0118 9516200, email: catherine.heard@fsp-law.com.



Annual general meeting
1 March: Meeting
organised by the Yorkshire and the Humber branch of Solicitors in Local Government, to be held in the Council Chamber at the Civic Hall, Leeds at 3.30pm. Main presentation by His Honour Judge Simon Grenfell, designated civil judge for Leeds and north Yorkshire. Contact Ian Spafford, tel: 0113 247 4409, email: ian.spafford@leeds.gov.uk.



Annual general meeting and dinner
8 March: Meeting
organised by the Association of Women Solicitors, to be held at the Renaissance Chancery Court Hotel, 252 High Holborn, London WC1, from 5.30pm. Followed by champagne reception at 6pm and dinner at 7pm. Guest speaker: Mrs Justice Linda Dobbs. Cost: AGM free entry, reception £10, reception and dinner £55. Contact Judith McDermott, tel: 020 7320 5793, email: judith.mcdermott@lawsociety.org.uk.



Fixed income for all - a 21st century approach
14 March: Event
organised by the Association of Solicitors and Investment Managers, to be held at the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 33 Queen Street, London EC4, from 10am to 2.30pm. 4 CPD hours. Cost: £150 to £225 plus VAT. Contact Elaine Reilly, tel: 01732 783548, email: elaine.reilly@asim.org.uk.



Dressing for success
15 March: Event
organised by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxford Young Solicitors Group, to be held at John Lewis, Business Suite, 3rd Floor, Broad Street, Reading, from 6.30pm. Cost: £10. Contact Ayesha Chubb, tel: 0118 978 0099, email: ayesha.chubb@cliftoningram.co.uk.