The HSLA invites you to an in-person event to consider:
Important Lessons from the Shoreham Air Crash Inquest
Date: 1 February 2024
Venue: DAC Beachcroft, the Walbrook Building, 25 Walbrook, London, EC4N 8AF
Timings:
17:30 – 18:00 Registration and refreshments
18:00 – 18:05 Welcome and Introductions
18:05 – 19:15 Talk and Q&A
19:15 – HSLA Committee election results
Gerard Forlin KC (counsel for the families of the deceased) and Keith Morton KC (counsel for the Civil Aviation Authority) will discuss legal issues arising out of the inquest into the 11 deaths that occurred on the A27 during the Shoreham Airshow on 22 August 2015. Topics will include: acting for groups of families; Article II; Unlawful Killing post Maughan; the Norfolk Principle and the Shoreham Inquest Judicial Review in the Divisional Court.
The Speakers:
Gerard Forlin KC
Gerard Forlin KC, BL (Ireland) of Cornerstone Barristers in London and State Chambers in Sydney, has a broad practice covering civil, criminal and commercial litigation; environment; fire; corporate governance (including bribery and corruption); major event planning & crowd safety; state, ceremonial and historical events; crisis management; health and safety; aviation; inquests and inquiries; local authority governance and services; and regulatory law. Described in Chamber UK Bar 2024 as a “phenomenal court advocate”, Gerard is known globally in his various fields of practice having worked in over 65 countries, one of only a tiny handful of London barristers to have ever achieved this. In the Legal 500 (2024) directory he is ranked in health and safety, aviation, and inquests & inquiries – the only barrister in the UK to have that combination. In May 2023, he was named England’s regulatory barrister of the year by the Global 100.
Keith Morton KC
Keith Morton KC of Temple Garden Chambers has a long-established practice in the fields of health and safety, inquests, public inquiries and related proceedings. He is recognised as a leading practitioner in these fields. He has been instructed in some of the most significant health and safety cases, inquest and inquiries in recent years. He represents and advises clients ranging from individuals to SMEs, public bodies and large multi-national corporations. In October 2017, he was named ‘Health & Safety Silk of the Year’ at the Chambers & Partners UK Bar Awards, for which he has also been short-listed on two other occasions. More generally, Keith’s practice also encompasses administrative law (especially related to his practice areas) and civil common law with a particular focus on personal injury. He is accustomed to dealing with complex civil litigation.”
SAVE THE DATE!
The HSLA Annual Conference and Dinner will take place on the afternoon and evening of Friday 17 May 2024 at Fishmonger’s Hall, London. Details and booking arrangements to follow.
Bookings
Bookings are closed for this event.
