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Hanscomb to sponsor 9th PNLA online Conference Edinburgh

Posted Thu 4th February 2021

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE ONLINE – FURTHER DETAILS TO BE PROVIDED SHORTLY

Joint Chair: Karen Cornwell – Kennedys Law
Joint Chair: Tim Edward – MBM Commercial  LLP

 

  • 0900–0920 Registration and Refreshments
  • 0920–0930 PNLA Introduction – Joint Chair: Tim Edward – MBM Commercial LLP / Karen Cornwell – Kennedys Scotland
  • 0930-1000 Keynote Address – Professional Negligence Claims in the Commercial Court
    The Hon Lord Ericht (Andrew Stewart QC)
  • 1000–1030 Keynote Address
    The Lord (Neil) Davidson of Glen Clova QC
  • 1030-1045 Questions and discussion
    1045-1100 Refreshments
  • 1100–1145 What happens when governments go rogue?
    David Welsh – Axiom Advocates
  • 1145–1200 ATE – a beginner’s guide
    Matthew Pascall (speaker) & Andy Lyalle Temple Legal Protection
  • 1200–1245 Where Product Liability Meets Clinical Negligence
    Shona Haldane QC – Arnot Manderson Advocates
  • 1245-1300 Questions and discussion
    1300-1400 Lunch
  • 1400-1445 Professional Negligence Update
    Scott Manson– Axiom Advocates
  • 1445–1530 Litigation project management, pricing and budget control
    Ewan McIntyre – formerly a partner in Burness Paull LLP, and now Director of Ashdale Professional Consulting Ltd providing consultancy services to law firms.
  • 1530-1545 Questions and discussion
    1545-1600 Refreshments
  • 1600-1645 The differences in procedures north and south of the border
    Andrew Smith QC – Crown Office Chambers (London) Compass Chambers (Edinburgh)