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PROFESSIONAL NEGLIGENCE LAWYERS’ ASSOCIATION PROFESSIONAL NEGLIGENCE AND LIABILITY UPDATE LONDON CONFERENCE 19th June 2019 PROFESSIONAL NEGLIGENCE LAWYERS’ ASSOCIATION LONDON CONFERENCE – RECENT CHANGES UNTANGLED Wednesday 19th June 2019 0900–0925 Registration and Refreshments 0925–0930 PNLA Introduction 0930–0950 Chair’s Keynote Address Nicola Rushton QC – Hailsham Chambers 0950–1035 "Loss of a Chance" Michael Pooles QC – Hailsham Chambers 1035–1110 "Legal Advice and Representation in Criminal Cases: Professional Negligence as a Tool to Advance Quality and Remedy Failure" Jago Russell – Fair Trials 1110–1115 "Litigation Funding Update" David Pipkin & David Chase Temple Legal Protection 1115–1130 Refreshments 1130–1200 "Post-Implementation Review of Part 2 of LASPO – 7 February 2019" Robert Wright - Head of Civil Litigation Funding and Costs at Ministry of Justice 1200–1215 Q&A 1215-1300 "Non-Party Costs Orders against Professional Indemnity Insurers" Shantanu Majumdar – Radcliffe Chambers 1300–1400 Lunch 1400–1445 "Expert stunts" Daniel Shapiro QC – Crown Office Chambers 1445–1530 "Brokers Negligence" Neil Hext QC – 4 New Square Chambers 1530–1545 Q&A 1545–1600 Refreshments 1600–1645 "The Future of Disclosure? The Pilot Regime in the Business & Property Courts" Luka Krsljanin - 2 Temple Gardens Chambers 1645–1700 Q&A – Chair’s Closing Remarks PROFESSIONAL NEGLIGENCE AND LIABILITY LONDON CONFERENCE – RECENT CHANGES UNTANGLED EEF Broadway House, Tothill Street, London, SW1H 9NQ Wednesday 19th June 2019 ATTENDEES (1 of 2) Helen Brown Paris Smith LLP Southampton Andrew Burnette Burges Salmon LLP Bristol Stephen Cannell Blake Morgan Southampton Colin Carr Kevin Edward Costs London David Chase Temple Legal Protection Ltd Guildford Timothy Cockram Carson McDowell LLP Belfast Michael Colledge Blake Morgan Southampton Christopher Cooney Campbell Courtney & Cooney Surrey Karen Cornwell TLT/PNLA Glasgow Duncan Crine Freeths LLP Oxford Paul Daniel The Specter Partnership Solicitors London Gemma Fleetwood Thomas Miller Legal London Nichola Gordon-Jones Blake Morgan Southampton Andrew Herridge Tanners Solicitors LLP Cirencester Neil Hext QC 4 New Square Chambers London Philippa Hill Grant Thornton UK LLP London Moira Hindson Kingston Smith LLP London Robert Johnson Healys LLP London Luka Krsljanin 2 Temple Gardens Chamber London Lisa Laurenti City University of London London Ben Leandro Kingston Smith LLP London Alison Mackintosh Bindmans LLP London Shantanu Majumdar Radcliffe Chambers London Katy Manley Manley Turnbull/PNLA Cheltenham Peter Marquand Capsticks Solicitors LLP London Esther Millard Barlow Robbins LLP Surrey Pradeep Oliver Cripps LLP Tunbridge Wells David Osborne Fraser Dawburns LLP Cambridgeshire Fiona Pearson Michelmores LLP London David Pipkin Temple Legal Protection Ltd Guildford Michael Pooles QC Hailsham Chambers London Bipin Regmi Campbell Courtney & Cooney Surrey Nicola Rushton QC Hailsham Chambers London Tim Russ Roythornes Solicitors Spalding Jago Russell Fair Trials London Joanthan Sachs Irwin Mitchell/PNLA London Daniel Shapiro QC Crown Office Chambers London Thomas Tilbrook Best Solicitors Sheffield Nicholas Tubb Shoosmiths LLP London Rupert Warren HFW London David Wingate We Solicitors LLP Manchester Robert Wright Ministry of Justice London With thanks to our sponsors www.kevinedward-costs.co.uk Dispute Resolution, Professional Negligence & Commercial Litigation Experts. 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