4 May to 28 September




Lectures and Seminars



Technology transactions for financial institutions

16 May: Seminar
organised by the Society for Computers and Law, to be held at DLA Piper UK LLP, 3 Noble Street, London EC2, from 2pm to 5pm. 2.45 CPD hours. Cost: £82.25 to £116.33. Contact Caroline Gould, tel: 0117 9237393.





Meetings and Events



Charity golf day
4 May: Event
organised by the Forum of Insurance Lawyers, to be held at Collingtree Park Golf Club, Windingbrook Lane, Northampton, from 11am to 5pm. Cost: £270 (includes breakfast, a basket of balls, 18 holes of golf, refreshments, a three-course dinner and prizes). Contact Geoff Reed, tel: 0115 976 6239, email: gcreed@brownejacobson.com.



Porridge: the right recipe? A symposium on criminal sentencing policy
10 May: Event
organised by The Howard League for Penal Reform and 25 Bedford Row, to be held at the Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2A, from 6.30pm (followed by a drinks reception). Free admission. 2 CPD hours. Contact Barbara Norris, tel: 020 7249 7373.



Mediation of IT disputes - why it works and how to prepare
15 May: Meeting
organised by the Society for Computers and Law, to be held at Alliotts, Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors, Congress House, 14 Lyon Road, Harrow, from 7pm to 8pm. Cost: £29.38 to £47 inc VAT. 1 CPD hour. Contact Caroline Gould, tel: 0117 9237393.



LawCare's tenth anniversary event: an evening with Clarissa Dickson-Wright
17 May: Event
organised by LawCare, to be held at Clifford Chance, 10 Upper Bank Street, London, E14, from 6pm to 8.15pm. Free admission. Contact Anna Buttimore, tel: 0870 774 3663, email: admin@lawcare.org.uk.



EU enforcement activity
21 May: Meeting
organised 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. 1 CPD hour. Contact Hannah Walker, tel: 01905 724734.



Care plans: which case to make for permanency?
11 June: Workshop
organised by NAGALRO, to be held at Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, London WC1, from 5.30pm to 8pm. 2.5 CPD hours. Cost: £95 to £145. Contact Karen Harris, tel: 01372 818504, email: nagalro@globalnet.co.uk.





Conferences and Courses



Advising tenants in debt
9 May: Course
organised by Shelter Cymru, to be held at the Halliwell Conference Centre, Trinity College, College Road, Carmarthen, from 9.45am to 4.30pm. Cost: £132. 5 CPD hours. Contact Michelle Alexander-Jones, tel: 01792 483020, email: training@sheltercymru.org.uk.



Survival strategies for the 21st century for legal aid firms
10 May: Course
organised by the Legal Aid Practitioners Group, to be held at Bonhill House, 1-3 Bonhill Street, London EC2, from 9.30am to 5pm. 6 CPD hours. Cost: £245 to £395 plus VAT. Contact Kate Comyn, tel: 020 7960 6068, email: kate@lapg.co.uk.



Annual conference
11-13 May: Conference
organised by the Solicitor Sole Practitioners Group, supported by the Law Society, to be held at the Oxford Belfry Hotel, Milton Common, near Thame. A welcoming reception will be held on 11 May from 7.30pm; the conference will run from 9am to 5.30pm on 12 May; and from 9.45am to noon on 13 May. Cost: £50 to £135. 7 CPD hours in total. Booking form and information at www.spg.uk.com, email: stephanie.nunn@lawsociety.org.uk.



Telephone skills for support staff
14 May: Course
organised by the Nottinghamshire Law Society, to be held at Nottinghamshire Law Society, 50 Carrington Street, Nottingham, from 1.30pm to 4.30pm. Cost: £60. 3 CPD hours. Contact Mike Lewis, tel: 0115 950 5324, email: mike.lewis@nottslawsoc.org.



ASIM annual conference
17-19 May: Conference
organised by the Association of Solicitors and Investment Managers, to be held from 17-19 May at the Cambridge Garden House Hotel, Granta Place, Mill Lane, Cambridge. Drinks reception and dinner from 7pm till late on 17 May; the conference will run from 9am to 5pm on 18 May, and from 9.30am till noon on 19 May. Cost: £150 to £400 plus VAT. 7.5 CPD hours in total. Contact Elaine Reilly, tel: 01732 783548, email: elaine.reilly@asim.org.uk.



Policing and human rights: myths, challenges and realities
24 May: Conference
organised by JUSTICE and Sweet & Maxwell, to be held at Jolly Hotel St Ermin's, 2 Caxton Street, London SW1, from 9.30am to 5pm. Cost: £350 plus VAT. 6 CPD hours. Contact Merete Hatlestad, tel: 020 7393 7859, email: conferences@sweetandmaxwell.co.uk.



Adoption and Children Act 2002: new legislation for old hands
18 June, 28 September: Course
organised by NAGALRO, to be held at National Council for Voluntary Organisations, 8 All Saints St, Regents Wharf, London N1, from 9.30am to 4.30pm. 6 CPD hours. Cost: £95 to £145. Contact Karen Harris, tel: 01372 818504, email: nagalro@globalnet.co.uk.