Event Information

Start Time

9:00 AM

End Time

3.45 PM

DELIVERY

Online

CPD Hours

There will be CPD hours awarded to attendees. Please check directly with your association or awarding body to see how many points they will award.

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About this Conference

The upcoming Claims Management Conference will delve into important aspects of the Irish claims landscape, including trends in reputation management claims, highlighted by the case of Wissam Al Mana against Meta Platforms Ireland.

Discussions will extend to nominal damages for data protection infringements, the role of PIAB in data breach cases, the intricacies of CCTV and data access requests and uplift awards. Additionally, the conference will explore the evolution of fraud, legal costs for defendants, updates on Irish product liability, and the latest in case law and insurance reports by the Central Bank.

A word from our conference chairperson

Agenda

Conference Chairperson & Opening Remarks

Roger Murray SC, Partner, Callan Tansey Solicitors

Trends in Reputation Management Claims in the Irish Courts - Wissam Al Mana against Meta Platforms Ireland

Legal Implications of Misuse of Image
Rising Litigation Against Big Tech
Challenges in Defamation Cases on Social Media
Norwich Pharmacal Orders and Unmasking Anonymous Posters
AI and Defamation: Emerging Legal Challenges

CCTV and Data Access Requests for Claims Explained & Recent Case Law

Speaker: William McLoughlin Barrister at Law, The Law Library

Obtaining CCTV & evidence
Processes for dealing with requests
Complying with requests whist protecting the client
What practitioners can watch out for
Common pitfalls and mistakes practitioners make
Using GDPR as a mechanism of discovery
Kaminski v Ballymaguire Foods Limited.
Is PIAB authorisation needed in PI data-breach cases

Section 150 Letters and Adjudications of Costs

Speaker: Michael Monaghan LLB, Legal Cost Accountant, Abacus Law Cost Consultants

Irish Product Liability Update - What Can You Expect from the New Product Liability Directive?

Speaker: Sarah Reid, Barrister at Law, The Law Library

What Is the Scope of the New PLD?
What Would Be Considered a Defective Product under the New PLD?
Who May Bring the Compensation Claims Under the New PLD?
Against Whom May Compensation Claims be Brought Under the New PLD?
New PLD Will Likely Increase in Product Liability Litigation Across the EU

Case Law Update – Bridget Delaney Appeal

Speaker: Mark Curran, Barrister at Law, The Law Library

An examination and analysis of the Supreme Court decision in Delaney v PIAB & Ors

Employers’ Liability, Public Liability and Commercial Property Insurance Report – Central Bank

Speaker: Graham Crowley, Director, Deloitte

Trends in the profitability of the EL/PL/Commercial Property sector
Trend in the average premium of EL/PL/Commercial Property policies
Trend in the claims ratio of EL/PL/Commercial Property portfolios
The impact of the Personal injuries Guidelines on settlement costs

The Evolution of Fraud – Continuing and Emerging Threats

Speaker: Rebecca Tierney, Barrister at Law, The Law Library

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Settlement Agreements

Impact of Inflation on Claims Sector

Uplift - Awards for Multiple Injuries

Who Should Attend?

The conference content and advice will relate to all involved directly or indirectly in the claim’s management and Personal Injury processes from solicitors, barristers, regulators, government departments, semi-state agencies, insurers, employers, healthcare professionals, corporate firms and consultants to name just a few.

Speakers

Roger Murray SC

Joint Managing Partner, Head of Medical Negligence Dept, Callan Tansey Solicitors

Michael Monaghan

Director, Abacus The Law Costs Consultants

Conor Duff

Barrister at The Bar of Ireland

Sarah Reid BL

Barrister-at-Law

Mark Curran BL

Barrister at Law

William McLoughlin BL

The Law Library

Rebecca Tierney

Barrister at Law, The Law Library

Graham Crowley

Director, Deloitte

Price

EARLY BIRD RATE 1 €445 + VAT UNTIL THE END OF MAY

EARLY BIRD RATE 2 €475 + VAT UNTIL THE END OF JUNE

Normal Rate @ €575 + VAT.

Please note the early bird discount can close sooner than expected once a certain number of places fill up, therefore your prompt booking is strongly advised to avoid disappointment.

Claims Management Conference 2024