The PNLA and WS Society present

New for 2023, the PNLA and WS Society have partnered to produce a joint conference on Professional Negligence Law, designed to address the latest issues for professional negligence litigators in Scotland. The full day programme will cover the perspectives of individuals, insurers, professional bodies, expert witnesses and the judiciary. The keynote address will be given by the Hon Lord Sandison, who will offer his reflections on professional negligence actions in the Court of Session. Further sessions include a case law review, cross-jurisdictional developments, Sheriff Murray’s view from the Sheriff Court bench and an expert witness’ thoughts on tactics and timescales to make best use of expert evidence. The conference will be jointly chaired by Cat McLean WS (BTO) for the WS Society and Karen Cornwell (Thorntons) for the PNLA.

Speakers:

• ­ The Hon Lord Sandison

• ­ Karen Cornwell, Thorntons (Joint Conference Chair)

• ­ Cat McLean WS, BTO (Joint Conference Chair)

• ­ Sheriff Gregor Murray

• ­ Garry Borland KC, Axiom Advocates

• ­ Nicole Sandells KC, 4 New Square Chambers

• ­ Paul Motion WS, BTO

• ­ Tim Edward WS, MBM Commercial

• ­ Andrew Foyle, Shoosmiths

• ­ Gordon Gibb, Gibb Architects

Sessions include:

• ­Lord Sandison’s reflections  on Professional Negligence actions in the Court of Session

• A view from the (commercial) Sheriff Court bench

• ­Case law review 2022/2023

• An update on Lender Claims

• ­Practice and procedure update: Sheriff Court actions

• ­Neighbouring jurisdictional update: PN developments in England & Wales

• ­Experts: Tactics, Timescales, and Tubbing

Full programme details to be published shortly.

Delegate rates:

• Writer to the Signet/PNLA members: £230 plus VAT

• Standard rate: £280 plus VAT

• Trainee solicitors/law students: £120 plus VAT

All rates include breakfast, lunch and refreshments at the Signet Library.

CPD: 6 hours (Law Society of Scotland)

For more information, please contact Anna Bennett WS.