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2025 Programme
8:45 am
8:45 am
Registration
9:30 am
9:30 am
Welcome and Introductions from the Master of Ceremonies

Professor Dominic Regan, City Law School, London. Legal Speaker, Writer and Broadcaster

9:40 am
9:40 am
Keynote Address: A View from the High Court Bench

Mrs Justice Lambert DBE

10:05 am
10:05 am
Alternative Dispute Resolution – The New Law and Best Practice

Professor Dominic Regan, City Law School, London. Legal Speaker, Writer and Broadcaster

10:35 am
10:35 am
Functional Neurological Disorders – Can it be Faked?

Chloe Davies, Legal Director, Clyde & Co LLP

11:10 am
11:10 am
Refreshments and Networking
11:30 am
11:30 am
Connecting Legal Outcomes and Patient Safety

Kamal Bedi, Deputy Director of Claims Management, NHS Resolution

11:55 am
11:55 am
Understanding Spinal Stability: An Essential Guide for Legal and Medical Professionals

Mr Jaykar R. Panchmatia, Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic and Spine Surgeon, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust.

12:20 pm
12:20 pm
From Clinic to Courtroom: A Clinician’s Guide to Being an Effective Expert Witness (A Lawyer’s Perspective!)

Bethan Parry, Healthcare Partner, Browne Jacobson LLP

12:45 pm
12:45 pm
“Dr Gas touched my….” Multiple Jeopardy Arising from a Misunderstanding

Clare Stapleton, Medicolegal Consultant, Medical Protection Society

1:10 pm
1:10 pm
Lunch and Networking
2:10 pm
2:10 pm
Mistakes and Delays

Mr Amar Alwitry, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Alwitry Medicolegal Services

2:45 pm
2:45 pm
AI and Clinical/Professional Negligence

Francesca O’Neill, Barrister, Deka Chambers

3:10 pm
3:10 pm
Clinical Negligence Reports - A Clinician’s Perspective

Mr Nikhil Shah, Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon, Wrightington,Wigan & Leigh NHS Foundation Trust, Nikhil Shah Limited

3:35 pm
3:35 pm
Refreshments and Networking
4:00 pm
4:00 pm
Duty of Care in the GP World

Dr Jeremy Platt, GP

4:25 pm
4:25 pm
Two Sides, One Case: Improving Expert-Lawyer Collaborations in Medico-Legal Work

Professor Pat Price, Founder, The Medico-Legal Knowledge Partnership

4:45 pm
4:45 pm
The Major Trauma Partnership

Andrew Pemberton, Managing Director, Major Trauma Support Partnership (MTSP)

5:05 pm
5:05 pm
Closing Comments followed by Champagne Reception

Professor Dominic Regan, City Law School, London. Legal Speaker, Writer and Broadcaster

6:00 pm
6:00 pm
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