Head Injury Litigation Insights, Opportunities and Pitfalls

Gatehouse Chambers, 1 Lady Hale Gate, Gray’s Inn, WC1X 8BS

Gatehouse Chambers’ Personal Injury Team will be hosting their next in-person conference on Tuesday 17 September 2024.

Registration and lunch will commence at 12pm, with the conference beginning at 12.50pm, followed by a drinks reception in the evening.

Programme

12:00-12:50

Registration and lunch.

12:50-13:00

Welcome and introduction with Charles Bagot KC.

13:00-13:40

Capacity and vulnerability – must we all do better?

Emma Zeb will explore the nuances around capacity and vulnerability issues in litigation which is particularly pertinent to head injury claims. How can we best handle these issues, and what might be coming from the CJC Consultation on capacity? Emma will share her insights from practice and from hearing civil claims as a Recorder.

13:40-14:20

Subtle brain injuries: a junior’s perspective.

Helena Drage will give a junior barrister’s perspective on dealing with subtle brain injuries.

14:20-14:40

Coffee break.

14:40-15:30

Applications before the judge/master in head injury claims – the preparation and arguments necessary for success, with Charles Bagot KC, Colm Nugent and Jake Rowley

15:30-16:10

How to not get sued, and quantum for head injuries, with Colm Nugent and Dr Robert Whittock (click here to download his slides).

16:10-16:30

Expert Witnesses: identifying and avoiding the pitfalls, with Charles Bagot KC

16:30-19:00

Drinks reception.

If you have any questions, please email events@gatehouselaw.co.uk.