The annual APIL residential clinical negligence conference. The neurosurgery and neurology conference

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1 Principal sponsor The annual APIL residential clinical negligence conference Hilton Metropole, Brighton Thursday, 8 - Friday, 9 October 2015 The neurosurgery and neurology conference Thursday, 8 October Opening address Keynote address: Patient safety Neurosurgery an overview The ABC of neurological examination 6 cases you need to know to win The clinical negligence case update JPIL style Abscesses and infections of the brain and spine Acute management of traumatic brain and spinal injuries Friday, 9 October Neuro imaging Causation of strokes and stroke medicine Neuro rehab Spinal surgery Urology in spinal cord injury cases Cauda Equina Syndrome The (in)famous close of conference quiz Topics are subject to change Residential package open to APIL members for VAT Conference pass for Thursday, 8 & Friday, 9 October, including conference pack, lunch and refreshments for both days One ticket to the black-tie gala dinner Single occupancy accommodation at the Hilton Brighton Metropole on Thursday, 8 October Accommodation and evening dinner options for the evening prior as well as partner rates and day delegate passes are also available. Please see the booking form overleaf. Feedback from last year s event Now the best clinical negligence conference for lawyers dealing with more complex issues As always, very good selection of speakers - money well spent Hilton Metropole Brighton Set on Brighton s seafront, the Hilton Brighton Metropole hotel offers charming Victorian elegance alongside modern convenience. Enjoy the convenient location of this Brighton hotel, within easy reach of major travel links just off the A23 and only five minutes from Brighton station. Gatwick Airport is 30 minutes from Hilton Brighton Metropole, and Central London is less than an hour by train.

2 Principal sponsor Thursday, 8 October 9:00 10:00 Conference registration and exhibition 10:00 10:05 Welcome to the conference and chair of the morning session Chaired by: Christopher Limb, 18 St John Street Chambers, Manchester 10:05 10:30 Opening address: the clinical negligence landscape post 2015 General Election what the next 5 years holds for clinical negligence practitioners and their clients Muiris Lyons, Past APIL President, Stewarts Law LLP, London 10:30 11:15 Keynote address: Patient safety Speaker to be confirmed 11:15 11:45 Refreshment break in the exhibition area Kindly sponsored by Community Case Management 11:45 12:30 Neurosurgery an overview Mr Tom Cadoux-Hudson, Consultant Neurosurgeon, Oxford University Hospitals, Oxford 12:30 13:15 The ABC of neurological examination Professor David Chadwick OBE, Non-Executive Director, Oxford University Hospitals, Oxford :15 Buffet lunch in the exhibition area Kindly sponsored by PIC Limited 14:15 14:20 Welcome by chair of the afternoon session Chaired by: Muiris Lyons, Past APIL President, Stewarts Law LLP, London 14:20 15:20 6 cases you need to know to win The Clinical negligence case update JPIL style Speakers: Christopher Limb, Barrister, 18 St Johns Chambers, Manchester Muiris Lyons, Past APIL President, Stewarts Law LLP, London John McQuater, Past APIL President, APIL EC Member, Atherton Godfrey, Doncaster 15:20 15:45 Refreshment break in the exhibition area Kindly sponsored by Community Case Management 15:45 16:30 Abscesses and infections of the brain and spine Dr Nelly Ninis, Consultant Paediatrician, Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth, London 16:30 17:15 Acute management of traumatic brain and spinal injuries Dr Andy Eynon, Consultant in Neurosciences Intensive Care, Wessex Neurological Centre, Honorary Senior Lecturer, University of Southampton 17:15 Close of day one conference

3 Thursday, 8 October evening entertainment: 19:30-20:00 Drinks reception Kindly sponsored by Longbridge Law 20:00-01:00 Black-tie gala dinner dance with live entertainment Dress code:black-tie Kindly sponsored by Temple Legal Protection Friday, 9 October day two*: 9:00 9:30 Conference registration 9:30 9:35 Welcome to day two by chair of the morning session Chaired by: Terry Donovan, Co-ordinator of APIL s clinical negligence Special Interest Group, Kingsley Napley LLP, London 9:35 10:15 Neuro imaging Speaker to be confirmed 10:15 11:00 Causation of strokes and stroke medicine Speaker to be confirmed 11:00 11:30 Refreshment break served in the exhibition area Kindly sponsored by Community Case Management 11:30 12:15 Neuro rehab Professor Udo Kischka, Consultant in Neurological Rehabilitation, Oxford 12:15 13:00 Spinal surgery James Wilson- MacDonald, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Oxford University Hospitals, Oxford 13:00 14:00 Lunch in the exhibition area Kindly sponsored by PIC Limited 14:00 14:05 Welcome by chair of the afternoon session Chaired by: Suzanne Trask, Secretary of APIL s Clinical Negligence Special Interest Group, Bolt Burdon Kemp, London 14:05 14:50 Urology in spinal cord injury cases Mr Julian Shah, Consultant Radiologist, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Middlesex 14:50 15:30 Cauda Equina Syndrome Nick Todd, Consultant Neurosurgeon and Spinal surgeon based at the Regional Neurosciences Centre, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne & Honorary Lecturer at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. 15:30 16:30 The (in)famous close of conference quiz Muiris Lyons, Past APIL President, Stewarts Law LLP, London John McQuater, Past APIL President, APIL EC Member, Atherton Godfrey. Doncaster 16:30 Close of conference Farewell grab n go refreshments kindly sponsored by Anglia Case Management

4 Conference pack - electronic option! As an alternative option to the conference ringbinder, we are delighted to offer a digital publication to our delegates, which can be viewed on mobile devices such as ipads or laptops. If delegates choose to go ahead with the digital option only, they will not receive a hard copy of the conference pack. Anybody choosing the digital only option will receive a discount of 10 + VAT on their conference registration. All delegates will be sent download instructions prior to the event and will receive the ibook (for ipad) or PDF (other devices) in advance of the conference. Thanks to our sponsors Terms and conditions By registering for this event, you are confirming that you have accepted APIL s terms and conditions: 1. Residential conferences are open to APIL members, other legal practitioners and associate members of APIL, with the exception of the APIL annual conference, which is open to APIL members only. Experts can only attend under the associate member category and advertisers are not permitted to attend the conference as delegates. 2. Documentation is distributed on the day of the event. 3. APIL reserves the right to charge a supplementary fee for certain dietary requirements, if there is an additional charge for this by the venue or if this has to be sourced externally. 4. APIL reserves the right to vary or cancel an event where the occasion necessitates. 5. If APIL decides to cancel an event, delegates will be invited to transfer to an equivalent priced event, free of charge, or alternatively, they will be offered a full refund. 6. APIL accepts no liability for any costs incurred to the delegate, should the event not take place. 7. If an event is forced to be cancelled due to an act of God, natural disaster, adverse weather conditions or any other reason beyond APIL s control, the delegate has no right to a refund or transfer and APIL has no obligation to arrange a substitute event. 8. Bookings will only be confirmed when full payment is received. It is not APIL s policy to issue invoices in advance of payment. Cancellations and refunds for delegate fees: 9. We regret that part refunds will not be issued to delegates who only wish to attend part of the conference. 10. Cancellations will be accepted, provided that APIL is given at least 20 working days notice. 11. All cancellation requests against delegate fees must be made in writing and will be subject to an administration fee of 50 + VAT. Cancellations and refunds for optional extras: 12. Refunds may be issued for any optional extras (e.g. evening dinner and accommodation on the night prior to the conference), provided that APIL is notified at least 20 working days prior to the event. 13. Any refunds for optional extras will be subject to an administration fee of 25 + VAT per person. 14. All cancellation requests must be received in writing. Delegate transfers: 15. The residential package applies to one delegate only and cannot be split between more than one person. 16. Transfers can be made to another colleague at any time, subject to an administration fee of 50 + VAT. 17. Non-APIL members will be accepted as substitute delegates provided that the balance of the non-member fee is paid, in addition to the administration fee of 50 + VAT. 18. All delegate transfer requests must be received in writing. For further information, please contact Claire Lowther, Conference Organiser at claire.lowther@apil.org.uk or on

5 APIL ANNUAL CLINICAL NEGLIGENCE CONFERENCE 2015 Hilton Brighton Metropole, Brighton Thursday, 8 October Friday, 9 October 2015 REGISTRATION FORM Option Residential package (including attendance at both days of the conference plus one black tie gala dinner ticket and single occupancy accommodation at the Hilton Brighton Metropole on 8 October) Residential package APIL member fee Please tick if applicable Nonmember fee VAT VAT Please tick if applicable OPTION FOR ELECTRONIC CONFERENCE PACK Discount of 10 + VAT on the above rates As an alternative option to the conference ringbinder, we are delighted to offer a digital publication to our delegates, to view on mobile devices such as ipads or laptops. If delegates choose to go ahead with the digital option only, they will not receive a hard copy of the conference pack. To choose this option, please tick below and take 10 + VAT off the above rates Delegates choosing this option will be sent download instructions prior to the event, they will need to download the ibook (for ipad) or PDF (other devices) in advance of the conference. Anybody choosing the digital option will receive a discount of 10 + VAT on their conference registration. Evening prior to the conference: Wednesday, 7 October 2015 Option Fee Please tick if applicable Single occupancy accommodation Wednesday, 7 October Evening dinner Wednesday, 7 October 130+ VAT 30 + VAT Partner supplements Option Fee Please tick if applicable Double occupancy supplement Accommodation on Wed, 7 October 15 + VAT Additional evening dinner ticket Wednesday, 7 October Double occupancy supplement Accommodation on Thurs, 8 October Additional dinner dance ticket Thursday, 8 October 45 + VAT 15+ VAT 60 + VAT Please see overleaf for day delegate rates and payment details > > >

6 Limited day passes available (available to APIL members only) Option APIL member fee Please tick if applicable Day one delegate (Thursday, 8 October) Day two delegate (Friday, 9 October) Two day non-residential (Attendance at the conference on Thursday, 8 and Friday, 9 October: no accommodation or evening dinner) VAT VAT VAT APIL ANNUAL RESIDENTIAL CLINICAL NEGLIGENCE CONFERENCE 2015 REGISTRATION FORM Please return your completed form to: APIL, 3, Alder Court, Rennie Hogg Road, Nottingham NG2 1RX DX: Nottingham 42 Telephone: Fax: Name of delegate: Firm: Address: APIL no: Tel no: Fax no: Name of partner (for double occupancy bookings): Please detail any accommodation requirements: Please detail any additional requirements* (including dietary): *Please note that all dietary requirements can be catered for with prior notice, although if there is an additional charge for this by the venue or this has to be sourced externally, the charge will be passed onto the delegate. I enclose a cheque for payable to APIL (a VAT receipt will be issued) Please charge my debit card (Visa Debit/Delta) with the amount of Please charge my credit card (MasterCard/Visa/Amex) with the amount of (Please note that a 2.50 booking fee will apply to each credit card transaction) My card number is Cardholder s name Issue no (if applicable) Expiry date Cardholder s address Card security number (three digits on the back of the card): Cardholder s signature Date BSB