CLIG Newsletter Articles

	CLIG Newsletter Articles

	Welcome to the CLIG Newsletter articles section where we include highlights from some of our recent Newsletters. Current Newsletter: Implementation of the Companies Act 2006 Previous Newsletters: What does Pepper v Hart mean to you? Part 2 What does Pepper v Hart mean to you? Part 1 BIALL Conference 2005 - Harrogate Money Laundering Seminar, 26 July 2005 Basel II - who, what, why, where, when, how?! Review of the Basel II Seminar Tour of the City Business Library For those who missed out... Lawtel review of 2004 - Part II Part two of Lawtels' case round-up of 2004 ALLG Symposium, Canberra 2004 - Part II) Part two of Claire's round-up of the Canberra conference Lawtel review of key commercial case decisions in 2004 Part one of Lawtel's case round-up CLIG New Year Party at the British Academy For those of you who missed the fun....! ALLG Symposium, Canberra 2004 Part one of Claire Fox's trip to the ALLG conference in Australia. EU Seminar at the European Commission offices Our review of the useful information provided by the EU speakers at this seminar on EU law-making. Joint CLIG, CiG, BIALL and ICLG Christmas Party Photos and memories from the joint Christmas part 2004 Visit to Lloyd's of London Our round-up of what goes on inside Lloyds.... Changing times, new challenges - The 2004 BIALL Conference in Edinburgh ..and from devils to drummers at Edinburgh - more on BIALL. British Film Institute Visit Our visit to the BFI. Overview of principal corporate transactions and documents Demystifying the documentation required for a range of corporate transactions. The Financial Services Action Plan A review of the contents of the European Commission's Financial Services Action Plan. Copyright: you thought you knew everything, but An overview of our Copyright seminar - getting to grips with the issues. Key Performance Indicators and Service Level Agreements Two ways for information services to redefine and enhance their relationships with vendors. Is you Data Protected? How much does Data Protection affect you as an information professional? More than you might think. Born in the USA A review of US legislation and its sources UK Corporate Information Speakers from Companies House, Perfect Information and RMGroup give an introductory session to UK company law. Frontiers land: a tale of the BIALL conference Hannah Fogg recounts her trip to the BIALL conference in Cardiff. Visit to the Houses of Parliament CLIG's summer visit 2003 took its members to the font of law and politics in England. Knowledge Management Three KM experts gathered to update assembled CLIG members on a subject considered over-hyped and over-jargonised by some... US Case Law Reviewing US case law, and some of the free and fee-based sources available. Survival of the fittest: surviving and thriving in a competitive environment seminar Just how do you raise your profile and prove your value within the organisation? It could mean the difference between thriving and merely surviving... FSMA: one year on Looking at some of the sources available twelve months after the Financial Services and Markets Act came into force. Legal Research Seminars October heralded the return of CLIG's popular introduction to legal research. Are you E-legal? November saw CLIG combine with CIG and BIALL to produce a joint event on some of the legal issues surrounding electronic information. Christmas Party 2002 This year’s lively CLIG Christmas party was held at the spacious and friendly Pavilion wine bar near St Paul’s.

	Legal Issues in Information Provision Professor Charles Oppenheim and Julian Hope consider some areas of the law which all information professionals must pay special attention to...
	US Corporate Information Resources Sharmeen Haque looks at some of the best sources for tracking information on US corporations.
	Disaster Planning Liz Hawkes relays the combined wisdom of three speakers with experience of what happens when it all goes wrong...
	Copy rights and copy wrongs: update on the new EU Directive on copyright Jas Breslin reports back from the LACA meeting concerned with the implications of the Copyright Directive for the UK.
	Christmas and 25th Anniversary Party The Barbican Conservatory was the splendid venue for the 2001 Christmas party and 25th Anniversary celebrations...
	Human Rights: The Act and Online Information Resources One year on, how great has the impact of the HRA been, and which resources have proven to be most valuable? Claire Hegarty reports.
	Skills and qualities currently sought in information professionals Sue Hill considers just what skills and qualities make a librarian irresistable to employers.
	Managing a career in legal information - as a freelance Claire Groom offers her views and experience of freelancing in the legal sector.
	Professional development - taking control Jacky Berry expounds the virtues and benefits of Chartership and CPD.
	Visit to the British Library Julie Cottrell reports back on the visit to St Pancras.
	Treaties and International Agreements Libby Whitethread reviews talks given by Michael Bowman and Paolo Galitzzi.
	Creating online legal information resources: copyright issues Talk given by Guy Heath, Partner, Nabarro Nathanson.
	Visit to the Merton and Bodleian Libraries Oriole Newgass and Gemma Richardson look back at the summer trip to Oxford.
	The Financial Services Authority and the Financial Services and Markets Act Paul Kennedy discusses Financial Markets & Services Act, and developments at the Financial Services Authority.
	PSLs and Information Professionals: fostering effective partnerships Katie McCaw and Charlotte Russell-Hargreaves went along to see how Professional Support Lawyers and Information Professionals work together in different firms.
	IIS Legal Information Overload Conference Alison Salmon reports on the nature of information overload, and what information workers are doing to handle it.
	Sourcing EU Information on the Internet Seminar Andrew Horne looks at existing sources and the latest developments in EU information on the Internet.
	First Timer at BIALL Francesca Meller looks back on her first BIALL Conference, and offers a few tips for anyone intending to make Cork their own first time.
	The Internet - Business Strategies for Law Firms Claire Taylor reports on Andrew Terrett's presentation, hosted by Field Fisher Waterhouse on 31st October 2000.
	CLIG Meeting at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies Louise Dalsgaard takes a look a look around the IALS.
	"A Common Law for Europe: Legal Systems and Legal Information", .... Or enjoying the craic in sunny Dublin! International Association of Law Libraries (IALL) 19th Annual Course in International Law Librarianship, 20th-24th August 2000, Dublin International Arbitration Centre of the Bar Council of Ireland Jackie Fishleigh, who was awarded the CLIG IALL Bursary, reports.
	Survey on the use of subscription agents by libraries in commercial law firms Hannah Fogg has made a summary of the results of her survey available to us.
	JSI Conference 2000 - a Native Experience Zosia Carson, who was awarded the CLIG JSI Conference bursary, reports on a rarely seen aspect of American law.
	Visit to Squire and Wren Libraries, Cambridge University Sara Berry reports.
	Learning to lead in the information age Jennifer Barrow, who was awarded the CLIG AALL Conference Bursary, reports.
	Badgering for BADGER Susan Mansfield reports.
	Case Reporting Seminar Clare Kavanagh reports.
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