Evidence in Asbestos Litigation - The Court's Approach

Introduction

This webinar will guide asbestos litigators through how the Courts are approaching evidence in disease claims. It will consider both witness evidence and expert evidence, analysing key decisions which have affected the legal landscape in this area.

This webinar will also consider practical take home points for litigators to consider when progressing asbestos disease cases.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• A discussion about witness evidence in asbestos cases and how different decisions were made in favour of both the Claimant and Defendant
• A consideration of the recent outcome following the appeal in Cuthbert and White [2024], highlighting the Court’s scrutiny of witness evidence
• A review of Briggs v Drylined Homes Limited, considering the impact of benefits applications and contemporaneous witness evidence
• The decision in Ness v Carillion, considering consistency in evidence
• The outcome in Dean v Armstrong Oiler Company Ltd, how the Court addresses inconsistencies in medical notes and witness evidence
• Expert evidence in asbestos cases
• A review of the Court’s use of epidemiology evidence in Johnstone v Fawcett’s Garage (Newbury) Limited

This pre-recorded webinar will be available to view from Wednesday 29th January 2025

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