One of a series of webinars covering the advanced skills in the more complicated areas of employers liability and responsibility for those at work.

The principles underpinning contributory negligence are well understood. Cases involving employment and quasi-employment relationships follow the same pattern, but there are key differences that can help you maximise the outcome in your cases:

• The basics of contributory negligence
  • Key case law and principles
  • Dealing with the extremes – 100% allegations by defendants
  • The obligation on the defendant to plead and establish key elements
• The role of employers in building systems to prevent injuries
  • The inadvertence or failings of employees and workers
  • The role of risk assessment
  • The ability to intervene early and using that to frame your allegations
• The importance of statutory obligations
  • The role of regulations
  • Dealing with Enterprise Act based arguments
• Practical matters and key case law