Diary - 14 February to 2 may
conferences and coursesHousing possession cases under the new Civil Procedure Rules26 February: Courseorganised by Shelter, to be held at Millfield House, Jesmond Dene, Newcastle upon Tyne, from 10am to 4.30pm.
Cost: 85-150.
5 CPD hours.
Contact Katy Ellis, tel: 020 7490 6720.
LMS management development course10-14 March: Five-day courseorganised by the Law Management Section of the Law Society, to be held at the Crewe Hall Hotel, Weston Road, Crewe, Cheshire.
Cost: 1,995 members, 2,995 non-members plus VAT.
22 CPD hours.
Contact Marga Auz, tel: 020 7316 5736.
Training for partnership16 March: Courseorganised by Fresh Professional Development and the Young Solicitors Group, to be held at the New Connaught Rooms, Great Queen Street, London WC2, from 9am to 5.45pm.
6.5 CPD hours.
Cost 170 plus VAT.
Contact Rachel Berry, tel: 01279 412215.
Election law update20 March: Courseorganised by the Law Society's Local Government Group, to be held at ETC Venues, 1-3 Bonhill Street, London, EC2, from 10am to 4pm.
Cost: 145 plus VAT.
4.5 CPD hours.
Contact Martina Bobrzyk, tel: 01483 275577.
New developments in child law and adoption17 April: Courseorganised by the Law Society's Local Government Group, to be held at National Union of Teachers, Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, London, WC1, from 10am to 5pm.
Cost: 165 plus VAT.
5.5 CPD hours.
Contact Martina Bobrzyk, tel: 01483 275577.
lectures and seminarsMoney laundering - solicitors as gatekeepers14 February; 14, 21 March; 4, 18 April; 2 May: Roadshoworganised by Law Society regional offices, to be held on 14 February at the Crowne Plaza, Wellington Street, Leeds, from 4.30pm to 6.30pm (contact Sirkka Goodhind, tel: 01924 299096); on 14 March at the Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2, from 4pm to 6pm (contact Mercy Cefaz, tel: 020 7316 5554); on 21 March at the Oake Manor Golf Club, Oake, near Taunton, from 5pm to 7pm (contact Elizabeth Dyer, tel: 01179 304824); on 4 April at the Tickled Trout Hotel, Preston New Road, Preston, from 4pm to 6pm (contact Kathy Smith, tel: 01772 561114); on 18 April at Girton College, Cambridge, from 4.30 to 6.45pm (contact Julie Bissmire, tel: 01223 328924) and on 2 May at Cardiff Law School, Museum Avenue, Cardiff, from 5pm to 7pm (contact Richard Jones, tel: 02920 645254).
Each roadshow costs 29.38 and carries 2 CPD hours.
Panatown v McAlpine - the final word on third-party loss?21 February: Lectureorganised by the Society of Construction Law, to be held in room 2, Faculty of Law, University of Birmingham, from 6pm.
Speaker: Philip Eyre, followed by question-and-answer session.
Admission free (no booking required).
1 CPD point per hour.
Contact Jackie Morris, tel: 01235 770606.
EU's cartel policy: the new leniency notice27 February: Seminarorganised 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.
Cost: 25 to 35.
1 CPD hour.
Contact Jo Rae, tel: 01905 724734.
Taking same-sex partnerships seriously - European experiences as British perspectives?6 March: Lectureorganised by the Law Society, Bar Council and the Stonewall Group, to be held in the Common Room at the Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2, from 6pm.
Admission free.
Contact Edith Ball, tel: 020 7242 0082.
VAT and standard monthly payments for legal aid practitioners12 March: Seminarorganised by the Law Society's Eastern Regional Office, to be held at Girton College, Cambridge, from 2.45pm.
Cost: 50 plus VAT.
2.5 CPD hours.
Contact Julie Bissmire, tel: 01223 328924.
meetings and eventsEvening social19 February: Eventorganised by the Freelance Solicitors Group, to be held at Hodgsons wine bar, Chancery Lane, London WC2, from 6.30pm.
Contact Janice Purssey, tel: 01322 435371.
Dinner evening27 February: Eventorganised by the Central Asia Transcaucasia Law Association together with the British Russian Law Association, to be held at the Reform Club, 104 Pall Mall, London SW1, from 6.30pm.
Cost: 27 per person.
Dress: lounge suits.
contact Elizabeth Owen, tel: 020 7667 5000.
The Spring Forward Ball9 March: Eventorganised by the North East Solicitors' Society, to be held at the Newcastle Racecourse, Gosforth Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, from 7.15pm for champagne reception and dining and 9.30pm for dancing.
Cost: 35 full ball ticket/10 dance only.
Contact Louise Brough, tel: 0191 204 4362 or Sara Brody, tel: 0191 279 9731.
cancellationE-commerce and the lawyer19 February; 12 March; 22 April; 7, 28 May: SeminarsPlease note that these seminars organised by University College London have been cancelled.
Contact Lisa Penfold, tel: 020 7679 1514.Send entries to: Diary Section, Law Society's Gazette, Newspaper House, 8-16 Great New Street, London EC4A 3BN.
Fax: 020 7831 0869.
E-mail: steve.jones@lawsociety.org.ukInclude telephone number, venue, cost and any CPD accreditation
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