Conference Chairperson & Opening Remarks

Dr.Victor Hrymak, Lecturer in Environmental Health and Safety, TU Dublin

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Judicial Councils recently published Personal Injuries Guidelines

David Nolan, SC

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Book of Quantum – Updated Change

Dr. Jean O Sullivan, TUH

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Fraudulent Claims

• Defence Techniques
• courts attitude to them in recent years

Aisling Breen, Solicitor, Ronan Daly Jermyn

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Recent Developments in Discovery in personal injuries litigation:

• Discussion of discovery and privilege in respect of accident reports in light of Artisan Glass Studios Ltd v The Liffey Trust Ltd [2018] IEHC 278, Colston v Dunnes Stores [2019] IECA 59 and Kunzo v Kepak Longford UC [2021] IEHC 180
• Discussion of discovery of pre and post-accident medical reports following McCorry v McCorry [2021] IEHC 104  
• Discussion of discovery and data access requests of CCTV evidence in light of the decision in Dudgeon v Supermacs Ireland Ltd [2020] IEHC 6003

Mark Curran, Barrister-at-Law, Accredited Mediator, Law Library

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Non-delegable duty – the development of the duty?

• As considered by the Supreme Court in Morrissey

Speaker: Rosalynn McVeigh, Barrister-at-Law, Law Library

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Nervous shock type cases in light of the decision in the Morrissey case

‍Rachael O Shaughnessy, solicitor, Homs Assist

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Effects of Covid-19

Covering your Business – processes to put in place that can cover companies in light of any claims

• The rise in remote mediation/arbitration in the wake of COVID

‍Covering your Business

• The rise in remote mediation/arbitration in the wake of COVID
• Limiting Claim environment developing in a business
• How to incorporate a safety and wellness plan
• Appropriate communication with a colleague still employed and put a claim in
• Conduct Pre-placement Physicals
• Mental Health, stress becoming common claims

Brian Gill, CallanTansey Solicitors

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What is the future for PPO’s (Periodic Payment Order in Catastrophic Injury Cases) in Ireland?

• Will there be amending legislation to make their use more attractive
• Impact of the Russell v HSE Case on the rate of return – has this made PPO’s more appealing?
• Use of assistive technology?

Patrick Crowe, BL, Law Library

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