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The IBA’s response to the war in Ukraine
8 Oct - 13 Oct 2017
Room C2.1, Convention Centre, Level 2
Thursday 12 October (0930 - 1230)
Negligence and Damages Committee
(Lead)
This session will examine general principles of law of contract in each panellist’s jurisdiction, and statutory or general legal provisions, if any, dealing with ‘exemption clauses’ restricting liability and quantum of damages. Panellists will consider the legality of such restrictions and the types of contract in which it is not permissible to restrict liability and quantum.
Juan Eduardo Palma Cruzat | Palma Abogados, Santiago, Chile |
Florence Akaakar | Rivers State University, Other City, Nigeria |
Paulo Araujo | SABZ Advogados, São Paulo, Brazil |
Leon Chung | Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Daniel Froesch | Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek, Frankfurt, Germany; Website Officer, Negligence and Damages Committee |
Abubakar Balarabe Mahmoud | Nigerian Bar Association, Abuja, Nigeria; President / Chairperson, Member Organisations |