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SCLF Second Anniversary Gathering

The Scottish Competition Law Forum is delighted to invite you to its second anniversary gathering to be held at 29 Royal Exchange Square in Glasgow on Thursday 24 January 2008. The event is being kindly sponsored by Dundas & Wilson LLP and the Office of Fair Trading.

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The evening will be an occasion for members to reflect on the second successful year of the Forum and to look ahead to the 2008 events.

It is also an opportunity to introduce new faces to the Forum and we would encourage you to extend this invitation to any contacts who may be interested. A formal invitation which you may forward to your contacts is attached to this email.

The evening will commence with a drinks reception at which we will report on the past year’s successes and outline our plans for 2008.

We are also delighted to welcome Richard Whish as our keynote speaker. Richard Whish is Professor of Law at Kings College, London and is renowned for his work in the field of competition law. He has written extensively on competition law matters and is also a non-executive member on the OFT’s board.

We will then move onto an extremely convivial dinner where you will meet new and old friends. We will also have an after-dinner speaker - whose identity is a well-guarded secret

Programme

18.30: Drinks reception
18:50: SCLF review and plans for 2008
19:15: Speech from Richard Whish (plus question & answer session)
20.00: Dinner

To register please email dawn.hendry@shepwedd.co.uk

The cost of the event is £40. A concession rate is available on request.

All cheques should be made payable to Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP and sent to Dawn Hendry, Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP, 155 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, G2 5NR.

Please note: numbers are limited and will be allocated on a first come basis.

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Add comment November 19th, 2007

SLEG & In-House Lawyers Group - Lecture

Scottish Lawyers’ European Group & In-House Lawyers Group

 “The Mystery of the Undertaking”

Speakers: Jim McLean, Burness LLP

Date & Time: Wednesday 20 February 2008 at 6:00pm (presentation at 6:30pm)

Venue: The Law Society of Scotland, 26 Drumsheugh Gardens, Edinburgh

Please click here for further details

Add comment November 18th, 2007

SCLF lite: Consumers Choice and Competition

The consumer interest in competition topic seems to have struck a chord. Following the debate at the Consumers Choice and Competition event we are pursuing the theme in one of our “SCLF lite” sessions. On Thursday 29 November, Professor Jenny Hamilton from Strathclyde University Law School will unpick themes concerning the real consumer interest and lead informal discussion. We will meet from 5.30 - 7.00pm at OFT’s office at 23 Walker Street, Edinburgh. If you would like to join in please email dawn.hendry@shepwedd.co.uk so we can line up enough glasses.

The Planning Committee will also be shortly be holding a brainstorming session for next year’s events so if you have any ideas for future events, speakers or general comments on the SCLF please send them to either dawn.hendry@shepwedd.co.uk or Kyla.Brand@oft.gsi.gov.uk

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