Professional Negligence Law Conference 2026

The PNLA and WS Society have partnered to produce a joint conference on Professional Negligence Law, designed to address the latest issues for professional negligence litigators in Scotland. The keynote address will be given by Lord Ericht WS. The conference will be jointly chaired by by Tim Edward of BTO and Ashley Jones of Burness Paull.

SPEAKERS:

• Ashley Jones, Partner Burness Paull & PNLA Scotland Representative 
• Tim Edward,  Partner, BTO & PNLA Scotland Representative
• Katy Manley, BPE Solicitors LLP & PNLA President
• Lord Ericht WS, Judge of Inner House of the Court of Session 
• Sheriff Kenneth Campbell KC, Edinburgh Sheriff Court 
• Lady Sarah Wolffe, Axiom Advocates
• William Flenley KC, Hailsham Chambers
• Graeme Milloy, 1Six Chambers
• Mark Gray, Service Leader Mid-Market PI Lockton 
• Matthew Pascall, Temple Legal Protection
• Lindsay Ogunyemi, Partner Beale & Co
• Neale Tosh, Axiom Advocates

SESSIONS:

• Regulation of the Scottish Legal Profession 
• The Comino Properties Ltd v DHKK Ltd decision 
•  Considering the Resolution of Professional Negligence cases 
• Professional Liability and the Rise of AI, from the Perspective of English Law 
• Professional Indemnity Insurance – Claims & Risk Management 
• The Defender’s Perspective 
• Professional Negligence & Liability Update 
• Current trends for litigation funding 
• Accounting/audit negligence litigation, damages and quantification 
• Professional Negligence Hot topics

FURTHER INFORMATION:

CPD: 6 hours (Law Society of Scotland)

The conference will be held in the Upper Library which is only accessible by stairs.