MLS Lecture: Drones, heavens above!

Manchester Hall
Wednesday, 05 October 2016
12:15 pm (UK time)

Speakers
Bruce Torrance, Digital Aviation Co
Peter Forshaw, Weightmans LLP

This session will be delivered by a drone operator and will provide delegates with an overview of drones.

Learning objectives
By the end of this session, delegates will be able to identify:

  • what the rules are
  • what can and can’t be done with a drone
  • what a drone looks and feels like
  • how a drone operates

Speakers’ biographies
Bruce Torrance, Digital Aviation Co, is a senior security professional with over twenty five years experience within the security industry. A qualified and CAA registered UAV pilot utilising small unmanned aircraft in a multitude of commercial applications.

Peter Forshaw, Weightmans LLP, is Partner and Head of Weightmans commercial insurance practice. Peter is a leading liability lawyer specialising in EL/ PL claims. He has extensive knowledge of liability issues in the commercial and leisure worlds and has written on the implications of new technology and its increasing role in our everyday lives.

Please note that there is no formal booking system and delegates are recommended to attend a few minutes early to secure a seat.

Venue
  • Manchester Hall (formally Freemason's Hall)
  • 36 Bridge Street
  • Manchester
  • M3 3BT
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