10 December to 18 January 2008


Conferences and Courses



Understanding medical evidence; maximising damages

11, 13, 17 December: Courses

organised by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers. Medical evidence will be held on 11 December at the Eslington Villa Hotel, 8 Station Road, Low Fell, Gateshead; Maximising damages will be held on 13 December at the Marriott Maida Vale, Plaza Parade, Maida Vale, London NW6, and on 17 December at the Bristol Marriott Hotel City Centre, 2 Lower Castle Street, Old Market, Bristol. Each course runs from 9.30am to 5pm, carries 5.5 CPD hours, and costs £264 to £387. Contact Claire Lowther, tel: 0115 938 8700.



Counter-terrorism and human rights conference. New policy, new practice?
12 December: Conference

organised by Justice and Sweet & Maxwell, to be held at Victoria Park Plaza, London SW1, from 9am to 4.30pm. Cost: £299 to £350 plus VAT. 5.5 CPD hours. Speakers include security minister Tony McNulty MP. To book, tel: 020 7393 7859, email: conferences@sweetandmaxwell.co.uk.



Introduction to housing law
12 December: Course

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. Contact Nim Moorthy, tel: 020 7833 2931, email: lag@lag.org.uk.





Meetings and Events



The EC's electronic communications reform proposals
10 December: Meeting

organised by the Law Society's European Group, to be held at the Law Society's Hall, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2, from 6.15pm to 7.30pm. 1 CPD hour. Cost: £10 to £35. Contact Hannah Walker, tel: 01905 724 734.



Lawyers' carol service
10 December: Event

organised by the Lawyers Christian Fellowship, to be held at the Temple Church, Temple, London EC4, from 6.30pm to 7.30pm. An evening of traditional Christmas carols and readings, with an address by The Reverend Simon Robinson, senior pastor, Walton Church, Chesterfield. The service will be followed by mince pies and mulled wine. Contact John Lloyd, tel: 07947 069980.



Annual general meeting
12 December: AGM

organised by North West Housing Law Practitioners, to be held at Pizza Express, Old Colony House, South King Street, Manchester, from 6pm to 7.30pm. Cost: £7 to £10. Contact Ben Taylor, tel: 0161 224 3311.



48th annual exhibition
8-18 January 2008: Event

organised by the Law Society Art Group, to be held at the Reading Room, Law Society Hall, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2, from 9am to 5.30pm. Free admission. A private view will be held on 11 January, from 6pm to 8pm. Contact exhibition secretary Hazel Bate, email: hazel.bate@lineone.net, or Jennifer Robinson, tel: 020 8949 2111, email: robinsonjer@waitrose.com.





Lectures and Seminars



The Solicitors Code of Conduct
10 December: Lecture

organised by the City of Westminster & Holborn Law Society, to be held at Nabarro, Lacon House, 84 Theobald's Road, London WC1, from 6pm to 7.15pm. Speaker: Bronwen Still of the Solicitors Regulation Authority. Cost: £20 to £32. 1 CPD hour. Contact Elizabeth Beesley, tel: 020 8209 1039, email: admin@cwhls.org.uk.