BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.0.1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:53@hsla.org.uk DTSTART:20210923T163000Z DTEND:20210923T173000Z DTSTAMP:20210918T164946Z URL:https://hsla.org.uk/events/gross-negligence-manslaughter-in-2021-a-stu dy-of-r-v-mpm/ SUMMARY:Gross negligence manslaughter in 2021: a study of R v MPM. DESCRIPTION:Gross negligence manslaughter in 2021: a study of R v MPM.\n\nS peakers:\nPrashant Popat QC\, Henderson Chambers\n\nOliver Campbell QC\, H enderson Chambers\n\nRichard Crockford\, Clyde &\; Co\n\n Summary: Pra shant Popat QC\, Oliver Campbell QC and Christopher Adams\, of Henderson C hambers\, instructed by Richard Crockford\, Susan Cha and Laura Bradford a t Kennedys\, acted for three defendants in a prosecution for gross neglige nce manslaughter arising from the death of an employee who fell from Eastb ourne pier in 2014 during work to repair the pier.\n\nThe gross negligence charges against the human defendants were dismissed at the close of the p rosecution case\, following 6 weeks of trial in early 2021. The case gave rise to several points of general interest.\nTopics to be covered include: \n\n Particularisation of the prosecution case\n Expert opinion on the u ltimate issue\n Approach to a submission of no case to answer\n Componen ts of gross negligence manslaughter\n\nSpeaker bios:\nPrashant Popat QC: P rashant is a leading specialist in the areas of product liability and heal th &\; safety. He combines his work in these areas with a broad commerc ial litigation practice and significant inquests and public inquiries. Ove r the past two decades Prashant has been retained in some of the largest a nd most significant cases in his fields of expertise and his work sector e xperience includes healthcare\, cosmetic surgery\, pharmaceuticals\, medic al devices\, rail\, aviation\, oil and gas\, motor vehicles\, construction and demolition\, mining\, telecommunications\, manufacturing\, fire and r escue.\n\nOliver Campbell QC: Oliver specialises in health &\; safety\, product liability\, regulatory and environmental claims.  His work in th ose areas encompasses inquests and inquiries.  He also has a particular e xpertise in group actions\, including multi-party product liability and da ta breach claims.  For the last decade\, he has been engaged in many of t he largest and most significant cases in those fields.\n\nRichard Crockfor d: Richard specialises in the conduct of health and safety\, public inquir ies and regulator defence matters arising in the rail\, health\, local aut hority\, public utility\, construction\, police and other public service i ndustries. He has represented companies and individuals at inquests\, publ ic and other inquires and prosecutions relating to the rail accidents at K ings Cross Fire\, Clapham\, Purley\, Cannon Street\, Cowden\, Southall\, L adbroke Grove\, Hatfield and Potters Bar\, and other major accidents. He r egularly advises directors\, SHE and HR managers on health and safety\, en vironment and employment policies and procedures.\nThe event will be Chair ed by Tim Hill\, HSLA events lead.\n \;\nThis is an HSLA Member Event. To reserve your place you’ll need to be logged in.\nOnce logged in and if you get the message ‘you need to be logged in' then please refresh yo ur browser. CATEGORIES:Online END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR