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Illness & Injury Abroad - A Guide for Personal Injury Lawyers - Webinar

Length
1.3 hours
Next course start
Available On-Demand See details
Course delivery
Self-Paced Online
Length
1.3 hours
Next course start
Available On-Demand See details
Course delivery
Self-Paced Online

Course description

This area of law is an evolving field, both because of the uncertain implications of Brexit together with new rulings in recent cases. These claims often involve difficult issues of applicable law and decisions about whether to bring the case on a contractual or tortious basis.

Presented by barrister Harry Trusted, this webinar will consider issues of jurisdiction and implications for procedure, quantum issues together with choice of experts for legal interpretation, liability and quantum.

Harry will also explore key examples of injury claims, such as food poisoning, road and air accidents, sports injuries and more. Particular problems with package holidays and applicable regulations will be covered, along with problems of foreign taxation applying to claims for losses of future earnings.

Upcoming start dates

1 start date available

Available On-Demand

  • Self-Paced Online
  • Online
  • English

Outcome / Qualification etc.

Following all MBL courses, a certificate of attendance will be provided for those who are required to evidence their CPD activity to a professional body.

Training Course Content

Introduction

This area of law is an evolving field both because of the uncertain implications of Brexit together with new rulings in recent cases.

These claims often involve difficult issues of applicable law and decisions about whether to bring the case on a contractual or tortious basis.

This webinar will consider issues of jurisdiction and implications for procedure, quantum issues together with choice of experts for legal interpretation, liability and quantum.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

  • Examples of injury claims - food poisoning, road and air accidents, sports injuries, occupiers’ liability (hotels, leisure facilities etc), medical negligence
  • Particular problems with package holidays and applicable regulations
  • Issues of jurisdiction - applicable law and implications for procedure
  • Quantum issues including the appropriate calculations if foreign law is involved
  • Choice of experts for legal interpretation, liability and quantum
  • Evaluating and finding witnesses of fact
  • Problems of foreign taxation applying to claims for losses of future earnings
  • Settlement tactics

Expenses

From £99
MBL Seminars Limited
C/o Law Business Research
Holborn Gate, 330 High Holborn
WC1V 7QT London

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