Expert Evidence in Professional Negligence Actions: Where are we now?
Wed 07 Oct
|Royal Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow
This seminar will discuss how the courts might assess whether the defender is a professional at all, the authorities concerning the requirement for skilled evidence and the practicalities of obtaining expert input.
Time & Location
07 Oct 2026, 17:30 – 19:00
Royal Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow, 12 Nelson Mandela Pl, Glasgow G2 1BT, UK
About The Event
About the Seminar:
The skilled witness is a feature of professional liability claims, but whether adducing skilled evidence is an immutable requirement of such claims is now contested ground. This seminar will discuss how the courts might assess whether the defender is a professional at all, the authorities concerning the requirement for skilled evidence and the practicalities of obtaining expert input.
About the Speaker, Iain Franklin:
Iain Franklin is an Advocate at 1Six Chambers specialising in claims against professionals and insurance and construction disputes.
Tickets
Members
By booking this ticket, you are declaring that you are a member of the Royal Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow. All records will be checked before attendance and invoices will be sent to those found in breech.
£0.00
Non-Members
£75.00
+£1.88 ticket service fee
Total
£0.00