PROFESSIONAL NEGLIGENCE LAWYERS’ ASSOCIATION PROFESSIONAL NEGLIGENCE AND LIABILITY UPDATE ANNUAL - ONLINE CONFERENCE "Getting into the Groove" November 2020 PROFESSIONAL NEGLIGENCE LAWYERS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL “ONLINE” CONFERENCE – “Getting into the Groove” November 2020 8 mins PNLA Introduction – Katy Manley – President https://www.pnla.org.uk/management-team/ 12 mins Honoured Guest Speaker - The Right Honourable Andrew Mitchell MP https://www.andrew-mitchell-mp.co.uk/ 44 mins Chairman’s Keynote Address – David Halpern QC – 4 New Square Chambers – “Fiduciaries and Good Faith” https://www.4newsquare.com/barristers/david-halpern-qc 34 mins Patrick Lawrence QC – 4 New Square – “Professional Negligence and Liability Update” https://www.4newsquare.com/barristers/patrick-lawrence-qc/ 15 mins Michael Pooles QC – Hailsham Chambers – “Limitation” https://www.hailshamchambers.com/barrister/michael-pooles-qc/ 24 mins William Flenley QC – Hailsham Chambers – “Brokers' Negligence” https://www.hailshamchambers.com/barrister/william-flenley-qc/ 26 mins Luka Krsljanin – 2 Temple Gardens Chambers – “The Future of Disclosure? The Pilot Regime in the Business & Property Courts” http://www.2tg.co.uk/people/luka-krsljanin/ 17 mins Imran Benson – Hailsham Chambers – “The FCA Test Case” https://www.hailshamchambers.com/barrister/imran-benson/ 17 mins Pippa Manby – 4 New Square Chambers – “Negligence: Costs and the demise of the Arkin Cap” https://www.4newsquare.com/barristers/pippa-manby/ 20 mins Matthew Pascall – Barrister – Temple Legal Protection – “ATE – a beginner’s guide” https://www.temple-legal.co.uk/about-us/our-people/ 19 mins Philippa Hill – Partner – Grant Thornton – “The Accountant’s Perspective” https://www.grantthornton.co.uk/people/philippa-hill/ 23 mins Arun Chauhan – Tenet Compliance & Litigation Limited – “Professional negligence and Fraud” https://tenetlaw.co.uk/team/arun-chauhan/ 24 mins Mark Lomas QC – Independent Mediators – “Latest trends in Mediations” https://www.independentmediators.co.uk/our-mediators/mark-lomas-qc/ 29 mins Joe Bryant – Partner – Beale & Co – “The Risks Of Claims Against Solicitors Regarding Expert Evidence” https://beale-law.com/people.php?person=181 Questions and discussion – PNLA WhatsApp +44 7930251578 With thanks to our sponsors Dispute Resolution, Professional Negligence & Commercial Litigation Experts. 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