18 September to 10 October


Conferences and courses



Introduction to judicial review; Actions against the police (beginners)

18, 24 September: Courses
organised by the Legal Action Group, to be held at NCVO, 8 All Saints Street, London N1, from 9.15am to 5.15pm. Cost: £185 plus VAT. 6 CPD hours each. Tel: 020 7833 2931, email: lag@lag.org.uk.



Challenging homelessness decisions; Tenants' rights to repair: introduction; Housing benefit: crash course
19, 26-27 September: Courses
organised by Shelter Cymru. Challenging homelessness to be held on 12 September at The Halliwell Conference Centre, Trinity College, College Road, Carmarthen. Tenants' rights to be held on 19 September at North East Wales Institute of Higher Education, Plas Coch Campus, Mold Road, Wrexham. Both courses run from 9.45am to 4.30pm and cost £132. 5 CPD hours each. Housing benefit is a two-day course to be held on 26-27 September at Pembroke House, 1 Conway Road, Canton, Cardiff, from 9.30am to 4pm. Cost: £265. 10 CPD hours in total. Contact: Michelle Alexander-Jones, tel: 01792 483 020, email: training@sheltercymru.org.uk.



Immigration and asylum issues in child care cases; Adoption and Children Act 2002
21, 28 September: Courses
organised by NAGALRO, to be held at NCVO, 8 All Saints Street, Regents Wharf, London N1, from 9.30am to 4.30pm. Cost £95 to £145. 6 CPD hours each. Contact: Karen Harris, tel: 01372 818 504, email: nagalro@globalnet.co.uk.



Family law conference
2 October: Conference
organised by Bolton Law Society, to be held at the Reebok Stadium, Middlebrook, Bolton, from 9.30am to 4.30pm. Cost: £125 including lunch. 6 CPD hours. Contact: Carol Alston, tel: 01204 535 147, email: Boltonlawsociety@ukonline.co.uk.



Investment responsibilities of trustees
8 October: Course
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 9.15am to 1.15pm. Cost: £125 to £150 plus VAT. 3.5 CPD hours. Contact: Elaine Reilly, tel: 01732 783 548, email: elaine.reilly@asim.org.uk.





Lectures and seminars



A practical guide to limiting risk
18 September: Seminar
organised by West London Law Society, to be held at The Royal Air Force Club, 128 Piccadilly, London W1, from 6.15pm to 9pm. Cost: £25 to £30. 1.5 CPD hours. Contact: Julian Young, tel: 020 7493 2211, email julianyoung@jylaw.co.uk.



Contact with older vulnerable persons
20 September: Seminar
organised by Tanfield Chambers, to be held at Tanfield Chambers, 2-5 Warwick Court, London WC1, from 6pm to 7pm. Cost: free. 1 CPD hour. Contact: Deborah Haigh, tel: 020 7421 5300, email: dhaigh@tanfieldchambers.co.uk.



Employment law seminar and mock tribunal hearing
20 September: Seminar
organised by Middlesex Law Society, to be held at St Mary's Campus of Thames Valley University, St Mary's Road, Ealing W5, from 8.30am to 10.30am. Cost: £40 (members), £60 (non members). 2 CPD hours. Contact: Robert Woods, tel: 020 7430 1660, email: robertwoods@7nsq.com.



The Jewish contribution to the English legal system - any lessons for interfaith relations?
10 October: Lecture
organised by Lawyers Three Faiths Forum, to be held at Finers Stephens Innocent, 179 Great Portland Street, London W1, from 6.30pm to 7.30pm. Speaker: Lord Justice Rix. Cost: free. Contact: Tim Selwood, email: tim.selwood@btinternet.com.





Meetings and events



Human rights in the former Soviet Union and eastern Europe: remedies under the ECHR
26 September: Event
organised by the Solicitors International Human Rights Group, to be held at BPP Law School, room 6.6, 68-70 Red Lion Street, London WC1, from 6.30pm to 8pm. Speaker: Bill Bowring. Cost: free (£5 donation requested from non-members). Contact: Katie Gwynne, tel: 020 7871 7241, email: admin@sihrg.org.



Film screening
26 September: Event
organised by the British South African Law Association, to be held at South Africa House, Trafalgar Square, London WC2, from 6.30pm. Screening of the film 'Red Dust', based on the book by Gillian Slovo, who will make remarks after the screening. Cost: free. Contact: Lance Terry, tel: 01329 227 916, email: secretary@bsala.org.uk.



A Japanese musical evening
26 September: Event
organised by the British Japanese Law Association (in association with the Japan Society), to be held at St Lawrence Jewry Church, Guildhall, Gresham Street, London, EC2, from 7pm. Cost: £10. Contact: Martin J Day, tel: 020 7917 7551, email: mjd@farrer.co.uk.



New York State Bar autumn get-together
9 October: Event
organised by New York State Bar London Chapter, to be held at Los Locos, 24-26 Russell Street, Covent Garden, London WC2, from 7.30pm to 10pm. Cost: £22.95 including food and some drinks. Contact: Jonathan Armstrong, tel: 0845 498 4658, email: JonathanArmstrong@eversheds.com.