16 October to 22 November


Conferences and Courses



VAT for legal accounting; Accounting for legal aid part one

16 October: Courses
organised by Nottinghamshire Law Society, to be held at Nottinghamshire Law Society, 50 Carrington Street, Nottingham. VAT will run from 10am to 1pm and Accounting 2pm to 5pm. Each course costs £60 and carries 3 CPD hours. Contact Mike Lewis, tel: 0115 950 5324.



Solicitors Code of Conduct - the new rules
16 October: Course
organised by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers, to be held at The Victoria and Albert Hotel, Water Street, Manchester, from 9.30am to 5pm. Cost: £264 to £387. 6 CPD hours. Contact Kathryn Waplington, tel: 0115 938 8700.



Security of tenure: introduction
17 October: Course
organised by Shelter Cymru, to be held at Venue Cymru, The Promenade, Llandudno, from 9.45am to 4.30pm. Cost: £139. 5 CPD hours. Contact Michelle Alexander-Jones, tel: 01792 483 020, email: training@sheltercymru.org.uk.



Housing and support for migrants; Employment discrimination law update
17, 31 October 2007
organised by the Legal Action Group, to be held at NCVO, 8 All Saints Street, London N1, from 9.15am to 5.15pm. Housing will be held on 17 October and Employment on 31 October. Cost: £185 plus VAT. 6 CPD hours. Contact Nim Moorthy, tel: 020 7833 2931, email: lag@lag.org.uk.



Civil Justice Day conference - dispute resolution across borders
25 October: Conference
organised by the Law Society, to be held at the Law Society's Hall, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2, from 9am to 5.30pm. Cost £175. 6.5 CPD hours. Contact Jane McCormack, tel: 020 7320 5636, email: jane.mccormack@lawsociety.org.uk.



Danish 'flexicurity' - does it have lessons in France and the UK?
6 November: Conference
organised by the Franco-British Lawyers Society, to be held at Russell Jones & Walker, 80-86 Gray's Inn Road, London WC1, from 6pm to 7.45pm. 1.5 CPD hours. Free admission. Contact Marie-Blanche Camps, tel: 020 7222 3860, email: yfb31@dial.pipex.com.



Risk assessment in cases of disputed explanations for serious injuries
9 November: Course
organised by NAGALRO, to be held at The Boardroom, Norwich City Football Club, Carrow Road, Norwich, from 9.30am to 4.30pm. Cost: £95 to £145. 6 CPD hours. Contact Karen Harris, tel: 01372 818 504, email: nagalro@globalnet.co.uk.



Push me, pull you - future of justice for children
15-17 November: Conference
organised by the Association of Lawyers for Children, to be held at the Midland Hotel, Peter Street, Manchester, from 3.30pm to 7.30pm on 15 Nov, 9.30am to 6pm on 16 Nov, and 9.30am to 1.30pm on 17 Nov. Speakers include: Mr Justice McFarlane. Cost: £60 to £545. 12 CPD hours. Contact Karen Goldthorpe, tel: 01664 569 134, email: karen.goldthorpe@btinternet.com.



Lectures and Seminars



People with learning difficulties in the court system
19 October: Seminar
organised by Child Concern, to be held at Lancashire Cricket Club, Old Trafford, Manchester, from 9am to 4.45pm. Cost £130. 6 CPD hours. Contact Gwyneth John, tel: 0161 832 8113, email: office@childconcern.org.uk.



Religious discrimination in the workplace
23 October: Seminar
organised by the Association of Women Solicitors (London Group), to be held at Irwin Mitchell, 150 Holborn, London EC1, from 6.30pm to 8.30pm. Speaker: Shah Qureshi. Cost: £30 to £35. 1 CPD hour. Contact Sandra Dawson, tel: 020 7837 0069, email: Sandra@admin4u.org.uk.



The United Nations human rights enforcement machinery
24 October: Lecture
organised by the Solicitors International Human Rights Group, to be held at Clifford Chance, Coleman Street, London EC2, from 2pm to 6pm. Cost: £25 to £75. 4 CPD hours. Contact Katie Gwynne, tel: 020 7871 7241, email: admin@sihrg.org.



Problem business tenants: picking up the pieces; Harassment in the workplace
24 October, 22 November: Seminars
organised by 2 Gray's Inn Square Chambers, to be held at Transport House, 128 Theobalds Road, Holborn, London WC1, from 6.30pm to 8.30pm. Tenants will be held on 24 October and Harassment on 22 November. Each seminar costs £60 to £235 and carries 2 CPD hours. Contact Dawn Shaw, tel: 020 7440 8450, email: admin@2gis.co.uk.



Changing structures and systems in local authorities
30 October: Seminar
organised by NAGALRO, to be held at Parents for Children, Angelgate, 326 City Road, London EC1, from 5.30pm to 8pm. Cost: £50 to £70. 2.5 CPD hours. Contact Karen Harris, tel: 01372 818 504, email: nagalro@globalnet.co.uk.



Events and Meetings



Stress management
25 October: Event
organised by the West Midlands group of the Association of Women Solicitors, to be held at Harvey Nichols Cafe, Mail Box, Birmingham, from 6pm to 8pm. Speaker: psychologist Rosemary Anderson. Cost: £5. Contact Kate Booth, tel: 0121 200 8145.