The Law Society of Hong Kong

Negotiation Skills in Personal Injuries Matters

Date : Wednesday 8 September 2010 Language : English 9:15 am – 5:45 pm Venue : Joint Professional Centre 8.5 CPD points Unit 1, G/F, The Center, HK$880 99 Queen’s Road Central, Time : Intermediate level, for delegates who Hong Kong Points : have prior knowledge of the subject Enrolment : 26 Fee : area Limit Level :

About the course: After an introduction which will review the rules for, methods and tactics of negotiation, participants will take part in 4 simple role plays. Each role-play will focus on a different aspect of negotiating liability or quantum in personal injury actions. The participants will receive a selection of the workshop materials prior to the workshop and WILL BE EXPECTED to have read them in advance and prepared for the respective role-plays. Course objective:

This workshop is designed to provide practical experience to practitioners in negotiating settlement in personal injury actions.

About the presenters:

Patrick Burke, Partner, Burke & Co Mark Reeves, Partner, Munros

Patrick Burke is a sole proprietor of Burke & Co. He was admitted in England & Wales and in Hong Kong. He worked in the Legal Aid Department for nearly 10 years before establishing his present firm. He has extensive experience in personal injury litigation matters acting for claimants.

Mark Reeves is a partner in Munros and has for most of his professional career been involved in personal injury related litigation. He was qualified in 1987 as a solicitor in Hong Kong. He has acted in a very wide range of personal injury cases both for Plaintiffs and Defendants, from trivial injuries up to severe paraplegic and brain damage cases.

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Re: Negotiation Skills in Personal Injuries Matters, Wednesday 8 September 2010 (090810W)

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