CPD WEBINAR: The death of the Orient-Express: a new train of thought on proximate cause?

ABOUT THE SESSION

On 15 January 2021, the Supreme Court held in the FCA Test Case that the Orient-Express Hotels case had been wrongly decided. Proximate cause has long been an issue that the courts have grappled with and as a result this has caused confusion and uncertainty throughout the insurance industry. In this webinar, Jeff Heasman will use his vast experience as a lecturer in tort law and insurance law to strip proximate cause back to the basic principles, trace its development up until the Supreme Court decision on 15 January 2021 and then provide views on what impact the decision will have on underwriting considerations going forward.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of the session, participants will be able to:

Understand the principles of proximate cause and the “but for” test.

Recognise why the Supreme Court thought it right to overrule the decision in Orient-Express Hotels Ltd.

Implement a strategy around how the judgment of the Supreme Court will impact underwriting considerations going forward.

This webinar will be delivered in a Zoom format. Joining instructions will be issued 48 hours before the webinar. Please contact the event organise tim.chandler@ageas.co.uk with any questions. We will be recording the event but you must book online in advance to receive a recording. Please do not share the Zoom link with anyone else

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Jeff Heasman has worked as a litigation executive and senior liability adjuster before branching out into language and psychology. Jeff holds both a bachelors and masters of law degree, is a qualified language instructor and also a certified practitioner member of the Academy of Modern Applied Psychology. He delivers courses across the globe, either face-to-face or online. Jeff maintains a close connection to the industry by regularly providing consultancy in law and language, especially through his plain language editing service.