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Location: Online, Zoom
Date: 19th June 2025
Time: 09:30 - 13:15
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Join us for updates and varied insights on personal injury law and practice, brought to you by legal practitioners and experts in the medical field.  

Our speakers will update you in the latest legislative and case law developments and provide you with guidance and practical updates on specific areas of personal injury work in addition to perspectives from medical professionals.    

Time for discussion is not just provided, it’s actively encouraged, and we’ll ensure you have time to engage with our expert speakers.   

Learning outcomes: 

  • Hear about the latest in Personal Injury case law 
  • Gain insight from an expert General Practitioner in terms of PI cases and also hear from an expert Consultant in Emergency Medicine.  
  • Learn about the most recent recommendations and anticipated changes by the Scottish Law Commission  
  • Hear from two Senior Counsel about civil rape claims and recent historic abuse cases.  
  • Receive helpful tips from an experienced solicitor about to become Junior Counsel   
  • Understand new and upcoming legislative changes that may impact you as a PI practitioner  

Speakers

Darren Deery
Chair
Darren Deery
Partner
Drummond Miller LLP, Edinburgh (Accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a Specialist in Medical Negligence Law)
Andrew Forsyth
Andrew Forsyth
Partner
Burness Paull
Dr Adrian Rees MB ChB MA MRCGP MEWI DFSRH
Dr Adrian Rees MB ChB MA MRCGP MEWI DFSRH
General Practitioner & Expert Witness
Sarah  McWhirter
Sarah McWhirter
Devil
Faculty of Advocates
Robert Milligan KC
Robert Milligan KC
Advocate
Compass Chambers
Dr Gavin Tunnard FRCEM
Dr Gavin Tunnard FRCEM
Consultant in Emergency, Pre-Hospital & Retrieval Medicine
Forteath Consulting Ltd
Fiona Drysdale
Fiona Drysdale
KC
Ampersand Advocates

Session One: Damages and Perspective

09:30 Welcome and Introduction, Chair
Darren Deery
Darren Deery
Partner, Drummond Miller LLP, Edinburgh (Accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a Specialist in Medical Negligence Law)
1 Speaker
09:35 Scottish Law Commission update 
Andrew Forsyth
Andrew Forsyth
Partner, Burness Paull
1 Speaker
10:10 Personal Injury claims from a GP perspective
Dr Adrian Rees MB ChB MA MRCGP MEWI DFSRH
Dr Adrian Rees MB ChB MA MRCGP MEWI DFSRH
General Practitioner & Expert Witness
1 Speaker
10:45 Questions and discussion with speakers from Session 1

Session Two: Hear from the Advocates

11:00 Comfort Break and transition to breakout rooms

Breakout Rooms

Breakout 1: Instructing Counsel and Becoming Counsel: a Devil’s Perspective
Sarah  McWhirter
Sarah McWhirter
Devil, Faculty of Advocates
1 Speaker
Breakout 2: Recent Civil Rape Cases
Fiona Drysdale
Fiona Drysdale
KC, Ampersand Advocates
1 Speaker
11:50 Return to main plenary
11:55 Whiplash and Evidence 
Dr Gavin Tunnard FRCEM
Dr Gavin Tunnard FRCEM
Consultant in Emergency, Pre-Hospital & Retrieval Medicine, Forteath Consulting Ltd
1 Speaker
12:30 Thoughts on pursuing and defending historic abuse claims
Robert Milligan KC
Robert Milligan KC
Advocate, Compass Chambers
1 Speaker
13:05 Questions and discussion with speakers from previous 2 sessions
13:15 Close of Conference, Chair
Darren Deery
Darren Deery
Partner, Drummond Miller LLP, Edinburgh (Accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a Specialist in Medical Negligence Law)
1 Speaker
Prices (prices exclude VAT)
Member :
(£142.80) £114.24
New member:
(£121.38) £97.10
Non-member:
(£164.22) £131.38
Book by 22nd May 2025 to save 20% with our Early Bird rate
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