Guest Writer - Julie

This week sees the 2nd of our flagship Annual Review Employment Law events taking place in Dublin on Thursday at the Radisson Blu Hotel Dublin Airport and it's another sell-out!! However don't frett, our FINAL Annual Review event is taking place on the 30th of November at the Stillorgan Park Hotel, there are still places available but it is booking up fast!!!

A further Legal Island conference is taking place this week on Tuesday the 16th of November also at Dublin Airport called:
Dealing with Teacher Underperformance - The New Procedure

Our Training Centre at Legal Island is at full capacity this week with Schrader availing of our training facilities today and tomorrow and the Centre of Competitiveness making a return on Wednesday and using it right through until the end of the week.


Out and About:

Barry - is busy today working with the EFQM inspectors. He's in his posh suit - always a sign that something serious is happening! This afternoon he's meeting CIPFA. On wednesday he's meeting David Thorogood from Capita and after that Tom Evans from DEL. In between times he's working on events for next year in GB.

Scott - is meeting solicitors from Arthur Cox tomorrow for lunch and then has a meeting with representatives from the Northern Ireland Tourist Board. Arthur Cox are the writers of our popular Q&A feature 'First Tuesday' in our NI Employment Law Email Update service. The NI Tourist Board provides Legal Island with a top 10 attractions list every week that is sent out with our weekly review of developments email. On the 18th of November, Scott will be helping out in the main hall sessions at our Annual Review of Employment Law at the Radisson Blu Hotel at Dublin Airport.

Heather - our Conference Manager for the South will be leading the way on Thursday at the Annual Review Conference at the Radisson Blu Hotel. Heathers hosters for the day will be: Vanessa, Peter, Ainsley & Kerry. Good Luck everyone!

As part of our on-going volunteering initiative all the staff at Legal Island opted to go out and about into the local community and mentor/give a helping hand to organisations with a desire to pass on skills and experience of business to inspire the next generation.

The following staff at Legal Island volunteering this week are as follows:


Heather - In Ballycraigy Primary School this coming Wednesday
Ainsley - At Parkhall College on Wednesday afternoon.
Kerry - At Ballykeel Primary School on Wednesday morning.
Jayne - Attending to P2 Pupils this Friday.

So to another busy week for all!