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

Speaker: Cian Clinch, Partner, Hayes Solicitors

• 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?
• What the future holds for Product Liability Litigation Across the EU
• Some recent case studies on Irish litigation surrounding medical devices

Case Law Update – Bridget Delaney Appeal

Speaker: Mark Alexander 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 Application of The Judicial Council Personal Injury Guidelines

Speaker: Deirdre O’Sullivan, Senior Associate, Hayes Solicitors LLP

• Uplift - Awards for Multiple Injuries

The Evolution of Fraud – Continuing and Emerging Threats

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

Settlement Agreements

Speaker:  Wafa Memon, Barrister at Law, The Law Library