Under the Law Society of Scotland’s Guidelines, delegates may claim 3 hours of CPD time. The conference is open to all solicitors, in-house lawyers, trainees and paralegals.

The format of the Conference will be the same as previous years with a choice of 16 different talks available to choose from across 4 breakout sessions with talks from Compass members relating to our core areas of Reparation and Regulatory & Inquiries as well as more general, practical sessions. In addition, we once again have talks from guest experts and we are delighted they are able to join us.

There will be an admission fee of £120 per delegate to attend the Conference. £45 from each admission fee will be donated to our nominated charity for this year - CHAS (Children’s Hospices Across Scotland).

BOOKING DETAILS

To reserve your place at the Conference please click here.

Whilst there is a large choice of talks available, more popular sessions may sell out quickly so book your place now to avoid disappointment. The line-up for this year is -

Breakout Session 1

• The Law of the Mountains - David McNaughtan KC & Bruce Langlands
• A Practical Guide to Deafness Cases - Mark Nicholson
• An Update on Fatal Accident Inquiries - Emma Fraser KC & Aimée Doran
• Road Traffic Collision Investigations - Gary Mackay, Forensic Collision Investigator, GBB (UK) Ltd

Breakout Session 2

• Recent Developments in Clinical Negligence - Amber Galbraith KC & Carolyn McPhee
• Group Proceedings Update - Adam Black
• Causation of Injury in Health & Safety Prosecutions - Barney Ross KC & Jennifer Martinez Sillars
• Brain Injuries in Sport - Professor Willie Stewart, Consultant Neuropathologist & Craig Murray KC

Breakout Session 3

• Recent Developments in Claims under the Damages (Scotland) Act 2011 - Donald Mackay
• Protection from Harassment Act 1997: Uses in civil damages claims and considerations when dealing with vulnerable witnesses - Elaine Smith
• The Matrix Reloaded: Making Sense of Sentencing Guidelines in Road Traffic and Health & Safety cases - Murdo Macleod KC and Rebecca Osborne
• Subjective symptoms and objective evidence: what can the medical expert really prove? - Jane McEachan, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

Breakout Session 4

• Taking the Pain out of Pain Disorders - the Update - Tom Brownlee & Hugh Masters
• No Scotland No Podcast: The fourth annual festive Thornley/Laing Personal Injuries Podcast - Steve Laing & Gavin Thornley
• Environmental Prosecutions - Barry Smith KC & Iain Batho, Head of the Crown Office Wildlife & Environmental Crime Unit
• Would you settle for less? Exploring the differences between registered and unregistered care - Anne Cossar DipCOT, DipRSA, Managing Director, Occupational Therapist and Care Consultant

The Conference will conclude with a drinks reception from 5:30pm to which all attendees are invited. If you have any questions or need any more information about the Conference, please don’t hesitate to contact the clerking team.