In conjunction with the Law Society, we will be running a cybercrime toolkit seminar; further details below:

• Guest Speaker: Law Society Council Member & MD of DigitalLawUK, Peter Wright
  
• What: A seminar which covers (i) defining cyber security threats & risks, (ii) examples of relevant cyber security breaches, (iii) an in-depth look at cyber security regulatory requirements and outcomes that law firms can implement using the existing regulatory framework; and (iv) a detailed overview of the General Data Protection Regulation.
  
• When: 11.00am - 1.15pm on Thursday 17 August 2017 (the seminar will finish at approximately 12.30pm and a light lunch will then be provided)
  
• Where: Greenwoods Solicitors LLP, Monkstone House, City Road, Peterborough, PE1 1JE (parking available at the Market Car Park opposite)
  
• Cost: There will be no cost for this event as PADLS will be subsiding the lunch
  

You are welcome and encouraged to invite your IT teams and compliance officers to attend.

If you would like to attend, please email Kirstie Sowter (ksowter@greenwoods.co.uk) or Stephanie Wilcox (sjwilcox@greenwoods.co.uk) by 3 August 2017 and confirm any dietary requirements. Places are limited, so please book fast to avoid disappointment and keep us up to date if you are no longer able to attend.

On Tuesday 11 October 2016, Ann Charlton of Law Care will be giving a presentation about being a lawyer in the 21st century with tips on "managing life as a lawyer". The seminar will cover the following areas:

• stress: physical, emotional and behavioural signs of stress
  
• tips to manage stress
  
• managing yourself, your time and your email
  
• survival skills and strategies
  
• the legal personality
  
• work/life balance
  

The seminar will take place from 12.30pm until 2pm at Hunt & Coombs Solicitors, 35 Thorpe Road, Peterborough, PE3 6AG on 11 October 2016. Light lunch and refreshments will be provided. Tickets cost £5 per person. To book your place, please email Kirstie Sowter ksowter@greenwoods.co.uk or Stephanie Wilcox sjwilcox@greenwoods.co.uk by 30 September 2016.

Solicitors for the Elderly (SFE) East Midlands Branch will be hosting a seminar about IHT RNRB and the Downsizing Provisions in Peterborough in October. Further details below.

Date: Tuesday 4 October 2016
Time: 4.00pm registration, 4.30-6.30pm conference
Venue: Greenwoods Solicitors LLP, Monkstone House, City Road, Peterborough, PE1 1JE
Cost: £30 members of SFE / £35 non-members

John Bunker, specialises in private client law and is also a Chartered Tax Adviser. His particular "know how" is in the technical and training side of the practice in wills, probate, trusts, estate planning, Inheritance Tax and tax panning, tax and trust compliance, elderly clients and international tax to ensure fee earners have the latest legal and tax developments and strategies for clients to make the most of a constantly chasing tax environment.

Gain practical advice as this seminar examines:

• how the residence nil rate band works
  
• the effect of the downsizing provisions
  
• the implications for will drafting and estate planning
  

The event is accredited for 2  hours CPD.

A booking form is attached for you to complete and confirm your booking.