4 February to 13 March


Conferences and Courses


Introduction to mental health review tribunals; the UN convention on the rights of disabled people: UK ratification - Baroness Jane Campbell

4-5, 12 February: Courses
organised by Legal Action Group. Mental health tribunals to be held at ETC, Avanmouth House, London SE1, from 9.15am to 5.15pm on 4-5 February. Cost: £425. 12 CPD hours in total. UN convention to be held at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, 65 Fleet Street, London EC4, from 6.30pm to 8pm on 12 February. Cost: £125. 1.5 CPD hours. Contact Nim Moory, tel: 020 7833 2931, email: lag@lag.org.uk.



Personal injury trusts - the fundamentals; Trips, slips and other mishaps
12, 13 February: Courses
organised by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers, both courses to be held at Grey Street Hotel, Grey Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne. PI trusts on 12 February, from 9.30am to 1pm. Cost: £146.88 (members) to £229.13 (non-members). 3 CPD hours. Trips and slips on 13 February, from 9.30am to 5pm. Cost: £264.38 to £387.75. 6 CPD hours. Contact Claire Lowther, tel: 0115 938 8700, email: claire.lowther@apil.org.uk.



Equity investment - new challenges for portfolio managers
27 February: 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 10am to 1.30pm. Cost: from £195 to £345 plus VAT. 4.5 CPD hours. Contact Elaine Reilly, tel: 01732 783548, email: elaine.reilly@asim.org.uk.



Management course one; New business development for conveyancers; Convert more telephone callers into clients for conveyancers
5, 13 March: Courses
organised by the Nottinghamshire Law Society. All courses to be held at Nottinghamshire Law Society, 50 Carrington Street, Nottingham. Management on 5 March, from 9.30 to 5.30pm. Cost: £175 plus VAT (members) to £200 plus VAT (non-members). 7 CPD hours. New business development on 13 March, from 9.30am to 12.45pm. Cost: £75 to £100. 3 CPD hours. Convert more telephone callers on 13 March, from 1.45pm to 5.00pm. Cost: £75 to £100. 3 CPD hours. Contact: Mike Lewis, tel: 0115 950 5324, email: mike.lewis@nottslawsoc.org.





Lectures and Seminars


The trials and tribulations of being a children's guardian
Charity law update - taking God out of advancing religion
11 February: Seminar
organised by the Lawyers Christian Fellowship, to be held at Lovells, Atlantic House, 50 Holborn Viaduct, London EC1, from 6.30pm to 8pm (refreshments available). Free admission. Speakers: solicitors Louise Brown and Jane Whitfield. Contact Andrea Williams, tel: 0771 2591164.





Events and Meetings


The EU public procurement regime, key features of the 2004 directives
4 February: 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. Cost: free to £25. 1 CPD hour. Contact Hannah Walker, tel: 01905 7243734, email: lseg@everyevent.co.uk.



Annual general meeting (London group) and dinner; national annual general meeting and dinner
5 February, 13 March: Events
organised by the Association of Women Solicitors. The 5 February event is to be held at Browns Courtrooms, 82-84 St Martin's Lane, London WC2, from 6.45pm to 9.30pm. Cost: £50. The 13 March event is to be held at the Millennium Mayfair Hotel, 44 Grosvenor Square, Mayfair, London W1, from 6.30pm to 9.30pm. Cost: £65. Contact Sandra Dawson, tel: 020 7837 0069, email: sandra@admin4u.org.uk.



Pool tournament and drinks
7 February: Event
organised by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Young Solicitors Group, to be held at the Outlook, Kings Road, Reading, from 6.30pm till late. Cost: £5 entry per team of two (pay on the door) and selected free drinks will be served. Contact Adam Wilkes, email: adam.wilkes@fsp-law.com.



Annual general meeting
13 February: Meeting
organised by the Confederated Law Societies of South Wales, to be held at the Wales office of the Law Society, fifth floor, Capital Towers, Cardiff, from 6pm. Contact: Michael Walters,

tel: 029 2045 3334, email: michael.walters@btconnect.com.



13th annual ball
16 February: Event
organised by the Society of Asian Lawyers, to be held at the Cafe Royal, 68 Regent Street, London W1, from 7pm until late (dress code: black tie/traditional Asian). Cost: from £75. Contact Harry Rana, tel: 07958 375 376, email: harryrana@hsrsolicitors.com.



25th anniversary gala concert
5 March: Event
organised by the London Lawyers Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, to be held at Christ Church, Spitalfields, London E1, from 7.30pm. Conductor: Ben Pope. Cost: £10. For further information, tel: 020 7572 636, email: lawyers.music@hotmail.co.uk.