Venue: Nabarro LLP, Lacon House, 84 Theobald's Road, WC1X 8RW

Adam Sampson, Chief Ombudsman of the new Legal Ombudsman Scheme, will talk about the new Legal Ombudsman role which has been formed under the Legal Services Act 2007.

Tickets cost £10 for students, £22 for members of The City of Westminster and Holborn Law Society ("CWHLS") and £36 for non members.

A booking form from CWHLS, which also contains further details about the talk, is available here.

Venue: Student’s Union at Northampton Square [ map to venue ]

On Tuesday 21st September between 1500 - 1700 the International Student Advice team will be hosting an International Student Welcome Reception for all new incoming international students starting courses at City. This will be in Ten (2) in the Student's Union at Northampton Square. See here for full details.

Venue: Bircham Dyson Bell LLP, 50 Broadway, London, SW1H 0BL

Richard Glover QC of Francis Taylor Building, Inner Temple, will deliver this year's Nigel Mayhew Memorial Lecture.

Tickets cost £22 each (£10 each for students) and includes a drink at 6pm before the start of the lecture. 1 CPD hour is available.

A booking form from The City of Westminster and Holborn Law Society, which also contains further details about the lecture, is available here.

Venue: To be advertised

This year's Bar Conference will feature Lord Justice Jackson, Nicholas Green QC, Baroness Ruth Deech, Keir Starmer and Tim Kevan. It will also include a variety of workshops covering different practice areas and professional interests.

The conference is open to BVC students, pupils, and barristers under 10 years' Call.

A Conference brochure and registration form will be available from the middle of August. For more information, please see the Bar Council's website.

Venue: Oliver Thompson Lecture Theatre, City University London, Northampton Square [ map to venue ]

Professor Penny Cooper of The City Law School will deliver a lecture in which she will analyse cross-examination practices, and consider whether cross-examination is a fair tool to use in the pursuit of justice.

The lecture is free of charge. To reserve your place, please click here and look for the 'Reserve place(s)' link.

Registration is at 18.30; the lecture starts at 19.00; and there will be an opportunity for networking and refreshments at 20.00.

Venue: The Hilton on Park Lane Hotel, 22 Park Lane, London W1K 1BE

The conference will feature a panel of speakers, and will cover a wide variety of issues including ancillary relief, nuptial agreements and children law. 5.20 CPD hours are available.

The price of the 1 day conference is £435 plus VAT. To find out more details and to book a place, please see the Jordan's website.

Eligible entrants: pupils, qualifying law degree students, CPE/GDL students and BPTC students. Entrants are asked (in max. 3000 words) to identify and make the case for a law reform which is desirable, practical and useful. Closing date 5pm 15/10/2010. Prizes awarded 23/11/2010 at Law Reform lecture. Entry forms/further details from www.barcouncil.org.uk - see Events page or by contacting Wendy McLaughlin, General Council of the Bar, 289-293 High Holborn, London WC1V 7HZ, email Wendym@barcouncil.org.uk Prizes: winner £4000, runner up £2500, best CPD/GDL entry £1500, runner up £1000

Venue: Nabarro LLP, Lacon House, 84 Theobald's Road, WC1X 8RW

Hugh Vivian of rockSALT Limited, a training and coaching company, will deliver this workshop on how to present effectively.

Tickets cost £22 for members of The City of Westminster and Holborn Law Society ("CWHLS"), £36 for non members and £10 for students.

For more information and to book a place, please see CWHLS's web page.

Venue: Great Hall, College Building, City University [ map to venue ]

The City Law Careers Fair, sponsored by Macfarlanes LLP, will be a great opportunity to meet exhibitors from many different law firms and barristers' chambers.

For more information about the Fair, please click here. Please be aware that it is advisable to register in advance for the event - booking will open in September 2010.

Venue: Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, London

The Socio-Legal Studies Association will be holding a one day conference entitled 'Exploring the 'Socio' of Socio-Legal Studies'.

Details (including fees) will be confirmed by June - please see the SLSA website for further details.

Venue: Nabarro LLP, Lacon House, 84 Theobald's Road, WC1X 8RW

Janet Taylor of Taylor Mobray LLP will deliver a talk entitled 'The Solicitors' Accounts Rules - the 'top ten' common problem areas (or ten pitfalls for the unwary)'.

Tickets cost £22 for members of The City of Westminster and Holborn Law Society ("CWHLS"), £36 for non members and £10 for students.

For more information, and to book a place, please click here for CWHLS's web page.

Venue: University of Warwick

The theme for this year's conference is 'Experiencing Legal Education', and the keynote speaker will be Professor John Brennan, Director of the Centre for Higher Education Research and Information (CHERI) and Professor of Higher Education Research at the Open University.

For more information about the conference, please click here.