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On Friday afternoon, 17 April 2009, the International Committee is holding its second annual bilateral seminar with the representative body of the German Bar, the DAV. The DAV has over 50,000 members and vibrant Working Group on International Issues, with whom we are organising this seminar. The topics for this seminar will be a comparative look at interim measures, personal injury litigation and the costs of litigation. Apar t from the free of charge CPD element, this seminar will provide an excellent oppor tunity to network with members of the
German profession with an international practice. The programme is confined to the afternoon, allowing members to travel to Berlin in the morning and, if interested, to enjoy the pleasures of Berlin over the subsequent weekend. The German hosts have kindly of fered to waive the Conference fees for our members and we hope that this will therefore prove an attractive way to obtain CPD points! Interested members should download a registration form from the Bar Council website or contact Rukaiya Bhegani at Rbhegani@barcouncil.org.uk
On Friday afternoon, 17 April 2009, the International Committee is holding its second annual bilateral seminar with the representative body of the German Bar, the DAV. The DAV has over 50,000 members and vibrant Working Group on International Issues, with whom we are organising this seminar. The topics for this seminar will be a comparative look at interim measures, personal injury litigation and the costs of litigation. Apar t from the free of charge CPD element, this seminar will provide an excellent oppor tunity to network with members of the
German profession with an international practice. The programme is confined to the afternoon, allowing members to travel to Berlin in the morning and, if interested, to enjoy the pleasures of Berlin over the subsequent weekend. The German hosts have kindly of fered to waive the Conference fees for our members and we hope that this will therefore prove an attractive way to obtain CPD points! Interested members should download a registration form from the Bar Council website or contact Rukaiya Bhegani at Rbhegani@barcouncil.org.uk
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