This webinar looks at the law relating to contributory negligence, the legislation and the key cases.
It then looks at the rules relating to procedure and how contributory negligence should be pleaded, the evidence required and how these matters are dealt with at trial.
It considers allegations of contributory negligence made in clinical negligence cases; assault and more generally.
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THIS WEBINAR IS PART OF A 3 SESSION SERIES
This series looks at the law, practice and reality of contributory negligence in detail.
Presented by top barrister Gordon Exall, the three part series covers:
Contributory negligence: The law, practice and special cases
Contributory negligence in road traffic cases: Do all roads lead to Froom?
Contributory negligence and accidents at work: Not every risky act is contributory negligence
Barrister
Kings Chambers, Leeds, Manchester and Birmingham and 4-5 Gray's Inn Square, London
Gordon was called to the Bar in 1991 having originally qualified and practised as a solicitor. He practices from Kings Chambers, Leeds, Manchester and Birmingham and 4-5 Gray's Inn Square, London. He works in the area of personal injury litigation and in the law relating to civil procedure, limitation and costs. He has a particular interest in issues relating to damages, evidence, costs and procedure.
Gordon is a former executive committee member of APIL and has lectured widely for APIL and CPIL on personal injury and procedure topics. Gordon is the author of Personal Injury Practice Notes (Cavendish); The APIL Guide to Fatal Accidents (now in its 4th edition); the 14th edition of Munkman and Exall on Damages for Personal Injury Death and Periodical Payments the New Law. He also wrote the section on limitation for the APIL loose-leaf and contributes two chapters to Munkman on Employer’s Liability... view full biography