Liability claims conference to be followed by evening
reception celebrating firm's 125th anniversary.
Our clients tell us that Simpson & Marwick is Scotland's
leading litigation and dispute management law firm.
Experience tells us that, building on 125 years of the finest
Scottish legal tradition, today's Simpson & Marwick is the
foremost claims resolution specialist practice in Scotland.
Join us at our latest conference and let us show you where the
law is headed on some key issues.
We will provide you with insights into the challenging issues in
Scotland affecting the Insurance industry and their legal
advisors.
Our programme is packed with topical issues, including
- Disease focussing on asbestos and in particular pleural
plaques
- Professional indemnity
- Fraud
- A six pack review
- RTA and quantum to include jury death claims
Our guest speaker is Sheriff Principal Taylor, who started his
legal career in 1977 becoming a solicitor advocate in 1993.
He was appointed a Sheriff at Edinburgh, in 1998, but was
transferred to Glasgow when the Commercial Court opened there in
1998. Serving as the designated commercial sheriff he was
then appointed to Sheriff Principal of Glasgow and Strathkelvin in
2005. He has now retired from the bench and having been a
member of the Scottish Civil Court Review, which reported in 2009,
he has now been appointed to lead the inquiry into costs and
funding of litigation in Scotland
Where & When?
Radisson Blu Hotel, 301 Argyle Street, Glasgow, G2 8DL
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Thursday 2nd June, 1.30pm - 9.30pm
| Time |
Event |
Speaker |
| 13.30 - 13.50 |
Registration and coffee |
| 13.50 - 14.00 |
Introduction by chair |
Douglas Russell |
| 14.00 - 14.20 |
Costs - post Gill/Jackson |
Sheriff Principal Taylor |
| 14.20 - 14.45 |
Asbestos related disease claims - an update |
David Tait |
| 14.45 - 15.10 |
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing: professional indemnity
review |
Graeme Watson |
| 15.10 - 15.30 |
Coffee |
| 15.30 - 15.55 |
Fraud and what the courts can do - a Scottish perspective |
Katy Nisbet |
| 15.55 - 16.20 |
Working on a six pack, a review of recent cases |
Mark Donaldson |
| 16.20 - 16.45 |
Injurious Jurors |
Andrew Constable |
| 16.45 - 16.55 |
Question Time |
| Party time! Guest speaker |
Austin Lafferty |
Charge & Bookings
There is no charge for this event. To
reserve places for you and your colleagues please email Celia
Lauder at events@simpmar.com
