DAMAGES
ATTEND THE NEW ROUND HALL
DAMAGES IN PERSONAL INJURY
CASES CONFERENCE 2009
Saturday 28th November 2009
The Law Library, Distillery Building, 145-151 Church Street, Dublin 7
(9.30 am to 1.30 pm)
Registration 9.00 am - 9.30 am
Conference starts 9.30 am sharp
EXPERT SPEAKERS & TOPICS:
CHAIR: The Hon. Mr Justice Liam McKechnie, The High Court
• David Nolan SC - Recent Developments in the Superior Courts
• John Healy BL - Damage and Damages
• Michael Boylan, Solicitor - The Preparation of a Claim for Special Damages in Catastrophic Injury
and Birth Related Injury Cases
• Stuart Gilhooly, Solicitor - Exemplary and Aggravated Damages
BOOK YOUR
PLACE TODAY
FOR THIS VERY
POPULAR UPDATE
ON DAMAGES IN
PERSONAL INJURY
CASES NEW TO
ROUND HALL.
DON’T MISS THE
OPPORTUNITY TO:
CONFERENCE PROGRAM
Saturday 28th November 2009
The Law Library, Distillery Building, 145-151 Church Street, Du
9am to 9.30am:
Registration
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9.30am to 10.15am:
David Nolan SC: General Damages –Recent
Developments in the Superior Courts
• Quickly update your knowledge on
damages
• The history of the “cap” on general damages
• Identify the relevance of these changes
to you, your practice and your clients.
• Sinnott v. Quinnsworth
• Learn from the vast experience of our
expert panel of speakers.
• The principle of proportionality
• Put your own questions to the speakers
in a dedicated Q&A sessions.
• Benefit from analysis of landmark
cases specially chosen to illustrate
each topic.
• Maggie Yang Yun v. MIBI, Quirke J., July 2009
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10.15am to 11am:
John Healy BL: Damage and Damages
This paper examines emerging heads of recoverable loss
and their implications for damages, including recovery
for lost medical opportunities in cases of negligent
misdiagnosis and delayed treatment.
• Meet with colleagues who also practise
in the area of litigation.
• Focus on your learning and
development.
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• A CPD Certificate is available on the
day.
11am to 11.15am:
Question and Answer session
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GET ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
SUCH AS:
• What are the recent key cases in
relation to damages?
• What is the recoverable loss in cases of
misdiagnosis?
• What are the current leves of special
damages in catastrophic injury cases?
• What is the difference between
exemplary and aggravated damages?
• And many more.
THREE SIMPLE WAYS TO
BOOK YOUR PLACE:
Complete the booking form attached:
1. Fax to 01 662 5302
2. Email [email protected]
3. DX 109049 Fitzwilliam
For more information please contact
01 662 5301
11.15am to 11.45am:
Break
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OTHER CONFERENCES FROM ROUND HALL
• The 7th Round Hall Family Law Conference Saturday 21st of November
• New Round Hall Property Law Conference Sarurday 5th December 2009
To receive a full list of speakers for each conference please email margaret.murphy@
thomsonreuters.com
MME
ublin 7
ABOUT THE
SPEAKERS
Certificate available on the day for CPD purposes
11.45am to 12.30pm: Michael Boylan, Solicitor: The Preparation of a Claim
for Special Damages in Catastrophic Injury and Birth
Related Injury Cases
• Cost of care and loss of earnings
• Levels of damages awards
• Comparison with awards in the UK
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12.30pm to 1.15pm:
Stuart Gilhooly, Solicitor: Exemplary and Aggravated
Damages
• When do such damages arise?
• Recent case law including Hennessy v Cusack
• Assessing Quantum
• The difference between exemplary and aggravated
damages
• Are such damages punitive or compensatory?
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1.15pm to 1.30pm:
Question and Answer session
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1.30pm:
Conference Closes
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OF RELATED INTEREST
Medical Malpractice Law provides the reader with a detailed and developed account
of the law of medical negligence and consent. It is an essential reference for both
generalist and specialist legal practitioners. It is also a useful reference for medical
practitioners, including doctors, consultants and general practitioners, to have to
hand. Author John Healy BL (Price €395)
David Nolan SC was called to the Bar in 1985
having completed a B. Comm. Degree at UCD.
He practiced as a Junior Counsel in Dublin for
eighteen years working in the areas of Personal
Injury, Insurance, Non-Jury and Commercial
Law. He was called to the Inner Bar in March
2003 and continues to practice in the areas
of Personal Injury, Insurance and Commercial
work for both Plaintiffs and Defendants. He
was elected to the Bar Council in 2005, and
is presently the Vice Chairman of The Bar
Council. In 2006 he was made a Council
Member of The Kings Inns and is a Member
of the Education Committee of The Kings
Inns. He is a CEDR Accredited Mediator and
in 2009 was elected to the Council of the Irish
Commercial Mediation Association.
John Healy BL is a practising barrister at the
Four Courts, Dublin. He has written extensively
on the law of torts for over 15 years. He is the
author of Medical Malpractice Law (Round Hall,
2009) which will be published as part of The
Brehon Library. Previous well-received titles
include Irish Laws of Evidence (Round Hall,
2005) and Principles of Irish Torts (Clarus Press,
2006).
Michael Boylan, Solicitor and Partner,
Augustus Cullen Law is a solicitor and
partner in Augustus Cullen Law and is Head of
their Medical Negligence Group. His practice
areas include: clinical/medical negligence
litigation, cerebral palsy claims. He specialises
in obstetric, birth injury claims, and all forms
of acquired brain injuries. Michael qualified
as a solicitor in 1981 and joined the firm of
Augustus Cullen Law in 1986. Over the past
25 years he has specialised in the area of
medical negligence and has been involved in
many of the leading Irish medical negligence
actions including the landmark case of Dunne
v. National Maternity Hospital. He is a former
Council Member of The Law Society of Ireland
and a member of The Litigation Committee of
The Law Society of Ireland. He is a lecturer in
clinical/medical negligence in The Law Society.
Stuart Gilhooly, Solicitor and Partner,
H.J. Ward & Co practices largely in the area
of plaintiff personal injuries litigation. He is
the Chairman of the Law Society’s Litigation
Committee and of the Law Society’s Gazette
Editorial Board. He is the current treasurer
of the Dublin Solicitors Bar Association
and a member of the Law Society Council.
He regularly contributes to the print and
broadcast media on the subject of personal
injuries litigation.
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The Round Hall Damages in Personal Injury Cases Conference 2009
Saturday 28th November 2009. The Law Library, Distillery Building, 145-151 Church Street, Dublin 7 (9.30 a.m to 1.30 p.m)
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€200 per Barrister 2-3 years qualified
€150 per Barrister 1-2 years qualified
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