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Defences to Professional Negligence

Defences to Professional Negligence

A useful session on the defences to professional negligence.

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Description

In this in-depth course we will examine the possible defences to professional negligence with experienced solicitor Helen Swaffield, giving you all the information needed when defending professional negligence in the commercial law sector. The following topics will be covered in this session:

• Limitation

• The rule in tort- calculating the date of loss

• The knowledge date for an extra 3 years (S14A)

• Loss of a benefit to the Claimant

• Litigation that becomes weaker- the relevant date

• CPR 7- the correct rules

• Duty of care / Breach

• Proving the breach

• Causation

• Loss of a chance

• “Saamco” in BPE

• Exclusion clauses

What you'll learn

Have a great understanding on the above topics

Requirements

Watch the recorded webinar and review the supporting documentation
This course provides 1 CPD point

Who is the target audience?

Commercial Law Solicitors

Course Content

Recorded Webinars

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Webinar

49:39

In this in-depth webinar we will examine the possible defences to professional negligence

Documentation

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37 Pages

KeyWords

Negligence, Limitation, CPR, Litigation, Exclusion, Defence, Duty of Care, Professional Negligence, Causation, Commercial law courses

Instructor

Helen Swaffield

Helen Swaffield

637 Users
9 Courses
14 Reviews

Helen was formerly a member of St Ives Chambers in Birmingham where she had a commercial chancery and insolvency practice. In August 2017 Helen established and now heads her own chambers: Contract Law Chambers & Advocates. Her expanding client base is serviced through offices in Chancery Lane, Bristol and Manchester.

In addition to being the former editor of the Procurement and Outsourcing Journal and the Commercial Litigation Journal published by Legalease, Helen is a well-renowned lecturer and trainer who develops bespoke training programmes for legal and business clients in the UK and internationally.

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