PNLA and the WS Society are delighted to share the date and invite you to their Joint Annual Conference on Professional Negligence, to be held at the Signet Library on the 29th October 2026.

SPEAKERS INCLUDE:

• 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

SESSION TOPICS:

• 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

RATES:

• PNLA members / Writers to the Signet: £250 plus VAT

• Standard rate (Non-PNLA/ Writers to the Signet): £300 plus VAT

• Student / Trainee Solicitor: £120 plus VAT

All rates include lunch and refreshments at the Signet Library.

further information:

CPD: 6 hours (Law Society of Scotland).

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