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Causation and Material Contribution The Next Chapter


Data Law Limited

Summary

Price
£72 inc VAT
Or £24.00/mo. for 3 months...
Study method
Online
Duration
1 hour · Self-paced
Qualification
No formal qualification
Additional info
  • Tutor is available to students

Overview

Learning Outcomes

  • On completion of this course you will:
  • • Understand the importance of the recent case on material contribution
  • • Know when it is appropriate to depart from the but for test

What is the target audience?

  • PI practitioners

Description

This webinar considers the recent Privy Council decision of Williams v Bermuda Hospitals Board [2016] and the doctrine of material contribution and causation in tort. The outcome of the Williams case was considered potentially so important, that the NHS Litigation authority applied to intervene in the litigation in November 2015. There was a concern that the case could potentially set new guidelines for the but for test which would open the floodgates in the UK for negligence claims.

The webinar will consider the facts and conclusion of the case; when it is appropriate to depart from the ‘but for test’, the differences between ‘divisible’ and ‘indivisible injuries’ and offer practical tips for dealing with knotty causation issues.

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