About The Course

This essential legal update gives you a deep dive into the latest UK case law and regulatory changes affecting workplace accident claims. Whether you're advising clients, managing risk, or defending claims, this course equips you with the insights and strategies you need, especially around contributory negligence, safe systems of work, mental health, and the evolving role of duty holders.

Why Attend?

The legal landscape around workplace accidents is changing rapidly. With major new decisions in 2025 and a renewed focus on contributory negligence, mental health, and vicarious liability, staying informed isn't optional - it's essential.

This one-day virtual course is designed for legal professionals who need to stay on the cutting edge of UK workplace accident law.

Whether you're managing claims, drafting policy, or advising clients - this course gives you the tools, legal insight, and case law updates you need to stay compliant, strategic, and defensible.

The Content

The full one-day course will cover:

Regulations and Case Law Update

• Work at height case law
  • Role of duty holders
  • The importance of risk assessment
  • Understanding the hierarchy of measures required of duty holders
     
• Exposure in the workplace
  • Noise
  • Toxic fumes
     
• Core Duties
  • Crush injuries in the workplace
  • Safe systems of work
  • Safe place of work
     
• Mental health at work
  • Risk assessment
  • Psychological harm and harassment in the workplace
     
• Vicarious liability
  • Principles including enterprise risk
  • The relationship and sufficiently close connection tests
  • Independent contractors
     
• Contributory negligence
  • Recent decisions and current trends
  • Winning the argument
    • Key principles
    • Core decisions
    • The different relationship between employer and employee and its role
       
• Causation
  • The court of appeal on material contribution

Course Format

• Location: Available live online
• Duration: Full-day (6 CPD hours)
• Materials Provided: Full course notes and a recording to view at your leisure
• Extras: Access to live Q&A