Ropewalk Seminars - 2012

As part of our continuing commitment to shared professional training, we are delighted to invite you to a programme of seminars on topical matters of law, to be held throughout 2012.

As this year will see the implementation of Lord Justice Jackson's Review of Civil Litigation Costs, members of the Costs Special Interest Group will offer their views on the post-Jackson landscape at three seminars, including a two hour seminar in Birmingham in July, to be repeated in Leeds in September.

To acknowledge our increasing presence in the field, the Regulatory Special Interest Group will be hosting a half day conference on the latest developments in Health and Safety law in June. A review of the year's Health and Safety developments will be held in November.

Our annual flagship event, the day-long Personal Injury Litigation Conference will be held on 9th March at the East Midlands Conference Centre. The guest speaker this year is Professor Roger M Atkins who will give an insight into the orthopaedic surgeon's view of CRPS.

The charge for Personal Injury Litigation Conference is £150 plus VAT per delegate, reducing to £125 plus VAT for bookings of three or more. There is no charge to attendees for other seminars in the 2012 programme.

SRA continuing education points will be available for each seminar, as will, where appropriate, APIL Training accreditation (subject to confirmation).

At each event, there will be an opportunity for informal discussion and the chance to meet some of our members of Chambers, together with refreshments.

Places are limited so early booking is recommended via our website.

Alternatively, please contact Emma Willis:
Tel: (0115) 947 2581
Email: reception@ropewalk.co.uk

Staying Commercial Claims in Favour of Domestic Arbitrations: Recent Cases, Tactics and Traps

Stephen Beresford

What considerations should a defendant have in mind when deciding whether or not to apply for a stay? - How and in what circumstances can a stay for arbitration be sought or resisted? - What courses of action are open to the court on the application and how does the court chose between them?

9th February 2012 - 5:30pm

Seminar Room - Ropewalk Chambers

1 SRA continuing education point

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Personal Injury Litigation Conference

Patrick Limb QC, Philip Turton, Toby Stewart, Andrew Hogan, Mark Diggle, Shilpa Shah, Edward James, Kam Jaspal, Rachel Young, James Wibberley, Professor Roger M Atkins

Contributory Negligence - Fraud in Litigation: Tools of the Trade - Offers and Acceptance: Making the Most of Part 36 - Costs: New Law and Practice - Personal Injury Update - Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: an Orthopaedic Surgeon's View

9th March 2012

East Midlands Conference Centre

Price per delegate £150 plus VAT (reducing to £125 plus VAT per delegate for bookings of three or more)

5 SRA continuing education points / APIL Training accreditation (tbc)

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Claims Against Landlords

Jonathan Mitchell, Georgina Cursham

Defective Premises Act - Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 - Express and implied covenants for repair - Common law negligence - Occupier's Liability - Notice of defects - Civil liability for breach of Building Regulations

19th April 2012 - 5:30pm

Seminar Room - Ropewalk Chambers

1 SRA continuing education point

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The Law Relating to Nuisance by Flooding

Mark Diggle, Georgina Cursham

The concept of nuisance - The general rule where damage is caused by escaping water - The liability of a continuer or adopter of a flooding nuisance - The modified duty of care

17th May 2012 - 5:30pm

Seminar Room - Ropewalk Chambers

1 SRA continuing education point

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