Evolving Legal Landscapes UK is kindly hosted by WS Society and Chaired by Tim Edward of BTO – PNLA Scotland Representative.
We a delighted to announce that the Keynote speaker is The Honourable Lord Jonathan Lake KC.
This is another in the series of annual PNLA & WS Society conferences in Scotland which represent the most specialised forum for solicitors and advocates to address topical issues in the realm of professional negligence and liability in Scotland. The conference is suitable for all levels of practitioner and this year has content on professional negligence and liability law and practice including analysis of recent case law north and south of the border.
Speakers
| Joint Chair - Tim Edward |
BTO - Joint PNLA Scotland Representative |
| The Honourable Lord Jonathan Lake KC |
Judge of the Supreme Courts |
| Sheriff Charles Alastair Walls TBC |
Edinburgh Sheriff Court |
| Jonathan Brodie KC |
Arnot Manderson Advocates |
| Andrew Butler KC |
Tanfield Chambers |
| Beverley Atkinson |
Clyde & Co |
| Laura Donald |
BTO |
| Tim Constable |
Bates Wells |
| Katy Manley |
PNLA & BPE Solicitors LLP |
Agenda
Programme
| Time |
Session |
Speakers |
| 9:00 am – 9.20 am |
Registration and Refreshments
|
|
| 9.20 am – 9.30 am |
Welcome and introduction
|
Tim Edward, Partner, BTO & PNLA Scotland Representative
Karen Motion, PNLA Scotland Representative |
| 9.30 am – 10.00 am |
Keynote Address
|
The Honourable Lord Jonathan Lake KC
Judge of the Supreme Court
|
| 10.00 am – 10.30 am |
Topic TBC |
TBC Sheriff Charles Alastair Walls
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
|
| 10.30 am – 10.45 am |
Questions and discussion |
|
| 10.45 am – 11.00 am |
Refreshments |
|
| 11.00 am – 11.40 am |
Topic TBC |
Jonathan Brodie KC
Arnot Manderson Advocates
|
| 11.40 am – 12.20 pm |
Topic TBC |
Andrew Butler KC
Tanfield Chambers
|
| 12.20 pm – 1.00 pm |
Handling claims arising from Public Inquiries
|
Tim Edward
BTO Solicitors
Laura Donald
BTO Solicitors
|
| 1.00 pm – 2.00 pm |
Lunch |
|
| 2.00 pm – 2.40 pm |
The Defender’s Perspective
|
Beverley Atkinson
Clyde & Co.
|
| 2.40 pm – 3.20 pm |
The Professional Negligence Claims industry and what is on the Horizon |
Tim Constable
Bates Wells
|
| 3.20 pm – 3.35 pm |
Refreshments |
|
| 3.35 pm – 4.10 pm |
Scottish Mediation
|
Rachael Bicknell
Squaring Circles
|
| 4.10 pm – 4.45 pm |
Subrogation – the “Top Down Rule”
|
Katy Manley
PNLA & BPE Solicitors
|
| 4.45 pm – 5.00 pm |
Final Q&A and closing remarks
|
Tim Edward, Partner, BTO & PNLA Scotland Representative
Karen Motion, PNLA Scotland Representative
|
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