Schedule
Thursday, Nov 11th:
0830: Registration
0900-1115 The Technical Programme
Conference Introduction - Mr Joe Reynolds, CEO &President, RTI Group
1st Showing of Animation - Followed by Audience Feedback
Review of the Technical Issues - Dr Simon Mitchell, Aviation Director, RTI
The objectives of this session will be to highlight the significant safety issues illustrated in the animation, to relate them to past incidents and accidents, and to discuss the current view taken on them by various industry stakeholders, including regulatory bodies.
An Airport Crisis - tbc
The objectives of this session will be to examine the issues of disaster and crisis management from an airport management perspective. Issues raised will include relationships with other stakeholders, management of casualties, and business continuity for the airport.
Coffee
Accident Investigation - Prof Graham Braithwaite, Cranfield Univ.
The objectives of this session will be to examine the difficulties of running an ICAO Annex 13 investigation on a major international airport, parallel criminal investigations, evidence collection and accident site management.
Summary of the Technical Programme & Going Forward - Dr Simon Mitchell
1115 - 1730 Legal &Insurance Panel Discussion
This part of the conference will look at the issues of claims and defences arising from the scenario in a manner that is both easily accessible to non-lawyers, and detailed enough to be of interest to insurers, lawyers and adjusters.
1115-1125 Chairman's Introduction to the Panellists - Tim Scorer, Ince &Co.
1125-1215 The Case for the Claimants - Ricardo Martinez-Cid, Podhurst Orseck
The 'Chairman of the Plaintiffs' Steering Committee' will respond to the technical findings described during the earlier sessions, and outline the basis of the claims on behalf of passengers. He will outline the legal and practical issues surrounding the actions that will be brought against the Defendant parties. Topics covered will include: jurisdictional issues, forum selection, application of Convention systems, and fee considerations.
1215 -1600 The Case for the Defendants
With Lunch 1300 - 1400
The Panel members will put forward their outline positions in defence of their clients. The topics will include: immediate action, initial investigation, interaction with official accident investigation, causation and liability, jurisdiction and forum issues, relationship with and expectations of insurers, negligent entrustment, discovery and spoliation, and criminalisation of accidents.
For the Airline - Philip Bass, Clyde &Co
For the Airframe OEM - Kathryn Ward, DLA Piper
For the Autopilot OEM - Rick Alimonti, Alimonti Law Offices
For the MRO - Gillie Belsham, Ince &Co
Criminalisation& Crew Negligence - Art Hankin, Blank Rome
The Insurer - Jerry Flaxman, QBE
1600 - 1630 Dispute resolution - His Honour Harvey Crush
His Honour Harvey Crush will discuss methodologies, use and practice of dispute resolution, and the potential to resolve this dispute
1700-1730 Resolutions and Conference Closing
1730 Conference Close
Lunch, coffee and tea will be provided
