Jeff Heasman Court of Cards

Jeff Heasman PGCert CELTA, LL.B (Hons), LL.M is a qualified language trainer with many years experience of working within the legal and insurance industries as a litigation executive and senior liability adjuster.

In addition to having handled litigation up to the Court of Appeal in London, and dealt with insurance claims arising from many worldwide jurisdictions, Jeff has extensive experience of providing training to lawyers, insurance professionals and English language teachers across the world.

Jeff has been Dean of the Faculty of Law at Cavendish University Zambia (CUZ) in Africa, where he was also a lecturer in the law of torts. He has also been a tutor in Legal and Academic English at Swansea University and has delivered courses in Business English to MBA students and company directors at a private university in Spain.

ABOUT THE SESSION

It feels like the law relating to insurance fraud is in constant motion. The courts have been grappling with tests such as “fundamental dishonesty”.

But could it be that a case involving alleged cheating in a game of baccarat in a casino in London has brought some clarity to how the courts will deal with the test of fundamental dishonesty in insurance claims?

LEARNING OUTCOMES

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

Understand the foundations of the test of fundamental dishonesty as it applies to fraudulent insurance claims.

Identify the key aspects of the Supreme Court´s decision In Ivey v Genting Casinos (UK) Ltd.

Recognise how the courts may go on to implement the test introduced by the Ivey case.

Implement a strategy for assessing future claims that may involve an allegation of fundamental dishonesty.