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IBA Annual Conference Sydney 2017

8 Oct - 13 Oct 2017

Room C4.6, Convention Centre, Level 4

Session information

Recent aircraft accidents and related liability issues and litigation

Monday 9 October (0930 - 1230)

Room C4.6, Convention Centre, Level 4

Committee(s)

Aviation Law Committee (Lead)

Description

This panel will discuss a number of relatively recent major commercial aircraft accidents and incidents around the world. The discussion will include the government investigation stage, liability issues involving various parties and the status of litigation. The respective interests of the claimants, airline, aircraft manufacturer and others will be explored. There will be a comparative analysis of how air disaster litigation is handled in different countries.

Session / Workshop Chair(s)

Professor Mia Wouters	GDS advocaten, Brussels, Belgium

Speakers

John Harvey Blair	Bentley Investments, Auckland, New Zealand
John Dawson	Carneys Lawyers, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Peng Lim	Kennedys, Singapore, Singapore
Mark Mackrell	Norton White, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Christine Negroni	null, New York, New York, USA

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