SIHRG lecture: The United Nations Human Rights Enforcement Machinery.

This lecture will serve as an introduction to the United Nations human rights machinery, the main mechanisms of the UN human rights system and how they advance international standards and promote and protect human rights, and the operation of key UN human rights bodies.

It will be given by Dr Nazila Ghanea, lecturer in international human rights law at the University of Oxford, who has acted as consultant, delegation member and expert at many UN forums.

Tickets: qualified lawyers - £75 (£50 to SIHRG members); trainees and students - £40 (£25 to SIHRG members).

4 CPD points available.

To book, please complete and return the application form (click here to download) - 56 KB.

Law Society intervention training will take place at the same venue immediately following the SIHRG lecture.

(This event was originally scheduled to take place on 17 April.)

Date: 16/05/2008
Venue: Geoffrey Manton Building, Manchester Metropolitan University
Address: Rosamund Street West
City: Manchester
Postcode: M15 6LL

Organiser: SIHRG
Email: admin@sihrg.org

The credit crunch, slowing economic growth and recessionary pressures all support the view that the UK will see a significant growth in corporate failures in 2008. This seminar explores the processes and techniques that will be used to ensure business rescue and assess the impact of the use of various insolvency procedures on both stakeholders and creditors. The question is posed whether the present legislation provides enough support to assist in the saving of jobs and maintaining enterprise value or whether it simply encourages bad business practices.

The seminar will examine:

- the current corporate insolvency law regime;
- company rescue vs business rescue;
- the role of secured creditors and the death of administrative receivership;
- the rise of administration and current difficulties posed by case law;
- distressed or accelerated mergers and acquisitions and the role of pre-pack administration sales; and
- the role of creditors in business rescue.

Who should attend?

The seminar is for all professional advisors who act on behalf of business stakeholders or creditors facing situations of financial difficulty. It will assist the advisor in understanding the options that are available and the consequences of the use of the various insolvency processes.

Speaker

Vernon Dennis joined Howard Kennedy in January 2007 to head up the firm's Corporate Recovery & Reconstruction service. Formerly a partner at Manches and Edwin Coe, Mr Dennis is highly experienced in both contentious and noncontentious insolvency related matters. He advises creditors, including banks and other stakeholders, on recovery options, and debtors, including companies and directors who are facing financial difficulty and / or when they are planning a programme of business reconstruction. He is a member of R3 (the Association of Business Recovery Professionals), the Insolvency Lawyers Association and the Turnaround Management Association. He lectures regularly and is the co-author of The New Law of Insolvency (Law Society Publishing, 2003) and author of Insolvency Law Handbook (2nd edition, Law Society Publishing, 2007).

Click here to download the full programme, registration form and any other associated documents.

By way of introduction, we are the co-Chairs of the Anglo-Dutch Committee and are involved in the organisation of the biennial Anglo-Dutch Exchange to take place in Holland between 20th and 23rd May 2008.

We are writing to you to encourage you to register for this year’s Anglo-Dutch Exchange. Testament to its enduring success and popularity, the 2008 Exchange is the 22nd of its type, and promises once again to be another enjoyable and rewarding event. The Exchange lasts for four days during which there will be an extensive programme of events provided. In keeping with tradition, our Dutch hosts will provide accommodation in their own homes for their guests during their stay.

You will also get the chance to visit a number of Dutch law firms, including those with English links, but also including leading practices like NautaDutilh, Kennedy Van der Laan, and others, alongside high street practices. The Dutch are very keen to share their knowledge and experience with their counterparts in all areas of their legal practice. The Dutch have prepared a programme which will include visits to the 3 cities of Amsterdam, Rotterdam and The Hague. The Exchange will contain a social and cultural programme, all covered in the cost of a modest registration fee. In addition, there will be visits to the International Criminal Court and various other sites of legal and historical interest, as well as lectures on topics of commercial legal interest. We will seek CPD/NPP accreditation for the lectures in advance.

A Registration Form is available from our event organisers, Sillars & Jones, whose details are attached at the bottom of this letter, together with a draft programme overleaf. The cost of registration is £128.00 per person/€160.00.

All members of the JLD, i.e. assistant and associate solicitors of up to 5 year’s qualification and all barristers under 10 years’ call are eligible to attend, as are trainee solicitors and pupil barristers. Places will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, although priority will be given to those who provided accommodation for visiting Dutch lawyers during the 2006 Exchange. A registration fee of £128.00 for the Exchange must be paid in advance of the Exchange to secure a place. If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to e-mail us.

Contact: Teresa Sillars, of Sillars & Jones Event Management Ltd
Tel: 01425 489513 or 07834 597260
E-mail: teresa@sillarsandjones.com

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ANGLO-AUSTRALASIAN LAWYERS SOCIETY London Chapter invites you to attend their ANNUAL SUMMER PARTY.

Location: “THE PENTHOUSE” “The best view in London”
Date: Tuesday 27 May 2008.

Drinks and Canapés from 6pm to 10pm at: New Zealand House, 80 Haymarket, London SW1Y 4TQ.

To reserve a place(s) (at £25 per head) please complete the application form below and mail it with a cheque to:

AALS c/o Rooks Rider
Challoner House
19 Clerkenwell Close
London
EC1R 0RR

Attention: Kelly Tinkler
Tel: 0207 689 7222
E-mail: ktinkler@rooksrider.co.uk

As this function is taking place at New Zealand House, for security reasons, please bring a copy of this invitation and photographic ID.

Please click here to download the application form. - 24 KB

To view the flyer please click here. - 396 KB

The annual black tie summer ball includes a champagne reception, three-course meal and much more!

Tickets cost £50 (£45 if booked and paid for before 1 May).

Date: 30/05/2008
Venue: Crowne Plaza Hotel
City: Reading.

For more details contact Cathy Heard:

Email: catherine.heard@fsp-law.com
Organiser: Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire YSG.

The 11th Probate Section Annual Conference and AGM 2008 offers delegates the opportunity to hear from several high-profile speakers and choose from five parallel workshops to attend on key probate related topics. The event will also host an exhibition of related products and services.

Topics include the following:

- Tax and the Finance Act;
- Mental Capacity Act 2005 in practice;
- 1975 Act claims: a case study;
- “IT to the rescue!”;
- New Money Laundering Regulations;
- Drafting wills and trusts in the new era;
- Keynote address: adapting to the new legal services climate; and
- The annual probate update.

The expert speakers who will present at the conference include the following:

- Helen Clarke, solicitor, member of the Probate Section Executive Committee and chair of the Law Society Wills and Equity Committee;
- Tom Dumont, Radcliffe Chambers;
- Rupert Kendrick, Web4Law;
- Professor Lesley King, College of Law;
- Nicholas Le Poidevin, New Square Chambers;
- Mike Napier, Irwin Mitchell;
- Gill Steel, LawSkills; and
- Chris Whitehouse, 5 Stone Buildings.

Location: The Lowry Hotel, Manchester
CPD hours: 5.5

Click here to book online (AMEX not accepted)

Tickets cost £38.50 and are expected to sell out quickly, so book early to be sure of joining us on what promises to be an excellent night out.

Accommodation at the hotel is available at the special rate of £75, to include breakfast. Or you can upgrade to a sea view room for an additional £25.

Date: 11/07/2008
Venue: Haven Hotel
Address: Sandbanks
City: Poole

Contact details

Organiser: Bournemouth & District Junior Lawyers
Email: mark.proctor@aldridge-brownlee.co.uk.

Corruption and bribery is a real and serious threat to any business engaged in international business in almost any industry sector. It is imperative to develop and implement an effective compliance and ethics program and prepare all business functions to mitigate the associated risks and protect the company and themselves against the risk of breaching the stringent legislation, including the FCPA.

Legal IQ’s Corruption & Bribery Summit is the first hands on practical 2-day program which will give you the complete set of legal and commercial tools you need to develop a comprehensive corruption compliance program and mitigate the risks and impact of a corruption or bribery allegation.

This conference is not just a 2-day conference! We are developing a program that really allows you to engage in dialogue with your peers and take home the answers to your questions and the practical tools to mitigate risk in your organisation.

Expert speakers who will be sharing their experience and expertise with you include:

Anesta Weekes QC, 23 Essex Street
Wolf von Kumberg, Legal Director, Northrop Grumman
Karen Northey, Head of Regulatory & Government Affairs, BT Global Services
Enrique Aznar, Deputy General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer, Tyco International

Date: September 9 - 10, 2008
Location: Café Royal, London, UK

Contact Details:

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7368 9300
E-mail: enquire@iqpc.co.uk

For more information about or to register for this event please click here.