NOW BOOKING: Trusts and Probate Litigation - Essential Update Conference 2009

SPECIAL OFFER: 2 PLACES FOR THE PRICE OF 1

This full-day conference will cover:

* Insolvent Estates
* Applications and Remedies After the Grant
* Hazards for Trustees in Trust Litigation
* Inheritance Act Claims – Some Problem Areas
* Inheritance Act Claims – Recent Decisions on Liability and Quantum
* Misplaced Trusts? Practical Issues in Offshore Trust Litigation
* Remedies for Breach of Trust

Chaired by Mr Guy Wilkes of Osborne Clarke; this event will take place in London on 16th October. For more details, or to book, please visit our website.

LAST CHANCE TO BOOK: Family Law - The Complex Issues Conference

BOOK ONE PLACE GET A SECOND PLACE FREE FOR A COLLEAGUE

This new conference will concentrate on those difficult matters of which all family law practitioners need to have a clear understanding.

Topics to be covered will include managing cross-border issues, what to do when a spouse is insolvent, the nitty-gritty of locating and preserving certain assets and dealing with pensions. The impact of the Gill Review will also be considered.

Chaired by Ms Rachel Kelsey of Sheehan Kelsey Oswald, the event will take place in Edinburgh on 21st September. For more details, or to book, please visit our website.

SPECIAL LATE OFFER: As a special late offer, when you book one place on this conference, you can reserve a FREE second place for a colleague if you or your organisation is a member of either the CLT or SSP subscription schemes. To take up this offer please email scotenquires @ centlaw . com or call 0141 225 6700 and quote “Family 2 FOR 1 offer”.

NOW BOOKING: Family Law Practice Conference 2009

SPECIAL OFFER: TWO PLACES FOR THE PRICE OF ONE

This full-day conference will cover:

* Ancillary Relief - The Latest Cases Reviewed and Explained
* Practice and Procedure - The Traps to Avoid
* Family Law in a Recession
* Pre- and Post-Nuptial Agreements
* Cohabitation Update
* Media Involvement in Family Cases
* Child Law - Recent Cases and Current Problem Areas
* International Aspects Relating to Children

Chaired by Mr David Hodson; solicitor, mediator and consultant with the International Family Law Group; this event will take place in London on 1st October. For more details, or to book, please visit our website.

NOW BOOKING: Companies Act 2006 Conference 2009

SPECIAL OFFER: TWO PLACES FOR THE PRICE OF ONE

This full-day conference will cover:

* The Companies Act in Context
* Directors Report and the Business Review
* Derivative Actions
* Capital Maintenance, Pre Emption Rights and Financial Assistance
* The Companies Act - Why it will be of Interest to Directors
* Financial Reporting and Auditing
* Corporate Governance - ‘Voluntary’ Code or Statute Law?
* Meetings and Resolutions

Chaired by Mr Alexander Stewart, barrister with Hogarth Chambers, this event will take place in London on 10th September. For more details, or to book, please visit our website.

NOW BOOKING: The Annual Trusts Law Conference

20% DISCOUNT IF YOU BOOK NOW

Our annual Trusts Law Conference will this year look at the various ways in which you can preserve your clients’ assets by using trusts.

Tax planning, trustee investments and trusts in wills will all be considered as well as the use of trusts in commercial and family situations and viable alternatives to trusts.

An important conference for all private client advisers.

Chaired by Mr Colin Henderson of Anderson Strathern, this full-day conference will take place in Edinburgh on 24th September.

Book now to receive a 20% discount off your place - please visit our website for more information.

NOW BOOKING: Unfair Dismissal - the 2009 Conference

BOOK ONE PLACE GET SECOND FREE FOR A COLLEAGUE

Having a full understanding of the law relating to unfair dismissal is a pre-requisite for all businesses and those who advise them.

This practical and thorough conference will look at all of the key aspects of unfair dismissal and will be of interest to all employment lawyers, employers and HR practitioners.

Chaired by Mr Innes Clark of Morton Fraser LLP, this full-day course will take place in Edinburgh on 29th September. For more information, or to book, please visit our website.

SPECIAL LATE OFFER: As a special late offer, when you book one place on this conference, you can reserve a FREE second place for a colleague if you or your organisation is a member of either the CLT or SSP subscription schemes. To take up this offer please email scotenquiries @ centlaw . com or call 0141 225 6700 and quote “Unfair Dismissal 2 FOR 1 offer”.

NOW BOOKING: Presenting a case before an Employment Tribunal

Aimed at those who have only limited experience of presenting cases in the Employment Tribunal, and therefore of particular interest to paralegals, this course aims to give delegates a practical understanding of the Employment Tribunal process as well as providing them with the necessary skills required to represent a client before a Tribunal. Areas covered will include:-

* Drafting ET1 and ET3 Forms

* Drafting Orders

* Pre-Hearing Reviews & Case Management Discussions

* Preparing For The Hearing

* Examination In Chief, Cross Examination, Re-Examination

* Closing Submissions

Presented by Mr Innes Clark and the employment law team at Morton Fraser LLP, this full-day course will take place in Glasgow on 21st October. For more information, or to book, please visit our website.

NOW BOOKING: Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing

Money laundering is a financial crime often talked about but rarely understood. The Third Money Laundering Directive takes an explicitly risk-based approach and, as this will be enacted into UK law in December 2007, it is now imperative that the threats are understood.

A number of factors combine to make money laundering one of the most significant risks facing all businesses (not only the financial services industry) in the new century:

* The increasingly sophisticated methods of organised criminals

* The global nature of business, which makes it more difficult to “know your customer”

* The high profile given to the financing of terrorism following 9/11

However, it is not only businesses that are at risk. The Proceeds of Crime Act places personal responsibility on individuals who may be held criminally liable for their actions or their negligence.

This inter-active course provides a comprehensive guide to the development of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing law and regulations both in the UK and internationally. The course brings delegates up to date with the current position in the UK with discussion of the likely impact of the Money laundering Regulations 2007 and the revised JMLSG Guidance Notes. It looks in detail at the concept of the “risk based approach” and provides advice on the practical application of this approach.

Presented by Mr Steve Giles, a partner with Highview Consultants, this course will take place in Edinburgh on 19th October. For more information, or to book, please visit our website.

LAST CHANCE TO BOOK: The Inheritance Tax Conference 2009

BOOK ONE PLACE GET A SECOND PLACE FREE FOR A COLLEAGUE

Understanding Inheritance Tax and how it can be minimised to your clients’ advantage remains an essential part of the private client advisor’s role.

This updated conference will consider three key areas of IHT in the pre-lunch session, linking in to detailed consideration of the controversial IHT400 Form in the afternoon session which will also include consideration of a number of practical examples.

Presented by Professor Alex McDougall of Heriot-Watt University, this full-day conference will take place in Edinburgh on 26th August. For more information, or to book, please visit our website

SPECIAL LATE OFFER: Book one place on this conference, and reserve a FREE second place for a colleague if you or your organisation is a member of either the CLT or SSP subscription schemes. To take up this offer, please email scotenquiries @ centlaw . com or call 0141 225 6700 and quote "IHT 2 FOR 1 Offer".

SPECIAL LATE OFFER: The Corporate Recovery Conference 2009

A panel of experienced professionals will consider the most important aspects of dealing with companies who have fallen on hard times.

Pre-pack administrations, buying and selling insolvent businesses and the role of the Insolvency Service will all be looked at in depth in the context of the current turbulent climate.

This conference will be of essential interest to all professionals who advise companies in difficulty, whether lawyer, accountant or other insolvency professional.

Chaired by Gary Moffat of Burness, this course will take place in Edinburgh on 25th September. For more information, or to book, please visit our website.

SPECIAL LATE OFFER: Book one place on this conference, and reserve a FREE second place for a colleague if you or your organisation is a member of either the CLT or SSP subscription schemes. To take up this offer, please email scotenquiries @ centlaw . com or call 0141 225 6700 and quote "Corporate Recovery 2 FOR 1 offer".

NOW BOOKING: The A-Z of Residential Conveyancing

This full-day course will provide a complete grounding in English residential property law for Scottish-based practitioners who handle some cross border work, or generally have an interest in this area. The course will cover the following:

Basic Principles

Key terms and phrases

Freehold Conveyancing - a transaction in outline

Leasehold Conveyancing - a transaction in outline

Land Registration

Sales of Part

Acting for lenders

Avoiding negligence claims

Presented by Mr Ian Quayle, a solicitor and trainer who is also the course tutor for the Specialist Paralegal Practitioner Qualification in Residential Conveyancing (UWE), this course will take place in Edinburgh on 12th October. For more information, or to book, please visit our website.

NOW BOOKING: Matrimonial Advice for the Older Client Conference 2009

This full day conference will cover the following:

* Financial Provision Challenges for the Older Client
* Dividing the Pension Pot
* Housing Options for the Older Client
* Responsibility for Care Home Fees
* The Mental Capacity Act and its Implications for Family Practitioners
* Capacity Issues; Love, Marriage & Litigation
* How to Act in Cases of Suspected Abuse
* Inheritance Act Claims & the Second Marriage

Chaired by Susan Inker, a freelance legal and training consultant and former family lawyer, this course will take place in London on 21st September. For more information, or to book, please visit our website.

NOW BOOKING: The 14th Annual Criminal Law Update Conference

This full day conference will cover the following:

* 25 Current Issues - Police Station Advice
* Cash Seizures Under Section 289 POCA
* Case Law Update
* Part 33 of the Criminal Procedure Rules – What are the Implications when Instructing an Expert?
* Confiscation Update
* Useful Law to Know About Witnesses
* Legislation Update
* Sex Crime Update

Chaired by Colin Beaumont, lecturer and former barrister, this course will take place in London on 18th September. For more information, or to book, please visit our website.

LAST CHANCE TO BOOK: The Medical Negligence Conference 2009

Medical negligence claims are becoming a vital component of the personal injury lawyer's workload and this comprehensive conference will consider all of the key aspects in an often complex area.

Clinical issues, healthcare-associated infections, FAIs, the use of mediation and quantification will all be considered.

Of interest to all court practitioners who either already work in this area or are keen to do so.

Chaired by Laura Donald of bto, this course will take place in Edinburgh on 14th September. For more information, or to book, please visit our website.

SPECIAL LATE OFFER: Book one place on this conference, and reserve a FREE second place for a colleague if you or your organisation is a member of either the CLT or SSP subscription schemes. To take up this offer, please email scotenquiries @ centlaw . com or call 0141 225 6700 and quote "Medical Negligence 2 FOR 1 offer".

ANNOUNCEMENT: CLT Webinars at subscriber rates for SSP members!

CLT have developed a wide range of live interactive Webinars that are CPD accredited and last for an hour, taking place at lunch times and evenings. Our range of webinars is updated frequently and covers a wide range of relevant topics. SSP members are entitled to substantial discounts when booking.

Please visit our website for further information.

NOW BOOKING: Commercial and Residential Development Post-Recession - Getting into Legals - The Masterclass

This full day masterclass will focus on the current climate and issues arising there from. It will include a full and detailed discussion of the following:

* title problems - gaps, burdens, site assembly

* dealing with funders

* joint venture issues

* missives - conditionality, top-up and overage

* planning issues and the new planning regime

* environmental law issues

Chaired by Kenneth Gerber of Anderson Strathern, this course will take place in Glasgow on 24th September. For more information, or to book, please visit our website.

NOW BOOKING: The Annual Criminal Law Conference

In the past twelve months there have been a number of legislative and caselaw developments at home and abroad which affect the Scottish criminal practitioner.

Our annual conference - chaired by paralegal course tutor Raymond McMenamin of KW Law, will look at the new sexual offences and hate crime legislation, how to prepare an extradition case and the impact of human rights on Scots law practice and procedure; as well as a run through of the recent key decisions from the courts and on how best to interview children.

Book now to receive a 20% discount off your place - please visit our website for more information.

NOW BOOKING: The Annual Contract Law Conference

Our Annual Contract Law Conference will once again look at some of the most fundamental clauses and important developments in this crucial area of the law.

Topics to be covered will include misrepresentation, specific implement and keep open clauses, unfair contract terms, damages and cross border issues.

Of particular interest to litigators, this conference may also appeal to other professionals working in this exciting area of law.

Book now to receive a 20% discount off your place - please visit our website for more information.

NOW BOOKING: Freedom of Information Conference

Fast becoming an essential annual update on this growing area of law, bookings are now being taken for the Freedom of Information and Data Protection Conference.

Chaired by David Gourlay of McClure Naismith, this full day event will consider all of the most important developments from the past year and will include presentations from the Scottish Information Commissioner's Head of Enforcement and the Assistant UK Information Commissioner - Scotland.

This conference will be of essential interest to local and public authorites as well as those who advise them.


Book now to receive a 20% discount off your place - please visit our website for more information.

NOW BOOKING: 13th Annual Conveyancing Conference

CLT Scotland's Annual Conveyancing Conference has established itself as the unmissable event in the conveyancing calendar, and bookings are now being taken as it returns for 2009.

As we are all acutely aware, the Scottish property market has seen considerable upheaval in the past twelve months. This essential conference will not only look at where we have come from in that time and what the future may hold, but will also consider those key technical issues that all conveyancers need to be fully aware of and how best to tackle them.

Early booking is advised.

Book now to receive a 20% discount off your place - please visit our website for more information.