Personal Injury Conference 2024 | Law Society of Scotland

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Location: Online, Zoom

Date: 28th May 2024

Time: 09:30 - 14:00

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Join us online for updates and varied insights on personal injury law and practice, brought to you by legal practitioners and experts in the field.

Targeting both pursuers and defenders, our dynamic programme will update you on practical issues and the latest developments in this area, including recent decisions and awards. Experts in the field will also provide you with guidance and practical updates on specific areas of personal injury work.

There will be plenty of time for discussion built into the programme and you will have the opportunity to ask questions on the issues that are most relevant to you.

Speakers

Darren Deery

Chair

Partner

Drummond Miller LLP, Edinburgh (Accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a Specialist in Medical Negligence Law)

Michaela Guthrie

Michaela Guthrie

Partner

Balfour + Manson

Susith Dematagoda

Susith Dematagoda

Partner

Drummond Miller

Kelly Brotherhood

Kelly Brotherhood

Senior Associate

Clyde & Co

Vinit Khurana KC

Vinit Khurana KC

Advocate

Ampersand Advocates

Eoin Quinn

Eoin Quinn

Associate

Keoghs

Duncan Batchelor

Duncan Batchelor

Partner

Clyde & Co

Matthias Radatz

Matthias Radatz

Consultant Neurosurgeon

Session One: Case Law

09:30 Welcome and Introduction, Chair

Partner, Drummond Miller LLP, Edinburgh (Accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a Specialist in Medical Negligence Law)

1 Speaker

09:40 Case Law update - “Ex Turpi Causa”

Vinit Khurana KC

Vinit Khurana KC

Advocate , Ampersand Advocates

1 Speaker

10:15 Novus actus interveniens in mixed PI cases

Susith Dematagoda

Susith Dematagoda

Partner , Drummond Miller

1 Speaker

10:50 Comfort break

11:00 Transition to breakout sessions

Breakout Session

Breakout 1: Recent EL & PL cases with procedural updates

Eoin Quinn

Associate , Keoghs

1 Speaker

Breakout 2: Abuse Case Law update

Duncan Batchelor

Duncan Batchelor

Partner, Clyde & Co

1 Speaker

11:30 Nothing But Heartaches – Recent decisions of the Supreme Court

Michaela Guthrie

Michaela Guthrie

Partner, Balfour + Manson

1 Speaker

12:05 Questions and discussion

12:20 Lunch

Session Two: Keynotes

12:50 Qualified One-Way Cost Shifting – When is an exception not exception?

Kelly Brotherhood

Kelly Brotherhood

Senior Associate , Clyde & Co

1 Speaker

13:25 Closing Keynote

Matthias Radatz

Matthias Radatz

Consultant Neurosurgeon

1 Speaker

14:00 End of Conference

Prices (prices exclude VAT)

Member :

£186.90

New member:

£158.87

Non-member:

£214.94