IBA Annual Conference Rome 2018
7 Oct - 12 Oct 2018
Session Room L, Level -1
Session information
An examination of damages following claims that typically arise after natural disasters, such as earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, forest fires and tsunamis
Tuesday 9 October (1430 - 1545)
Session Room L, Level -1
Committee(s)
Negligence and Damages Committee
(Lead)
Description
The panel will consider the state's legal liability, if any, arising from its acts or omissions prior to, during or after natural disasters in relation to such matters as early warning systems and disaster preparation, looting and civil disorder, and the restoration of public utilities, public transport, and housing and medical services. The panel will also examine claims against insurers and whether special tribunals should be set up to adjudicate on insurance claims.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Professor Abdulwahab Egbewole SAN | Faculty of Law University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria; Vice Chair, Negligence and Damages Committee |
Speakers
| Professor Yusuf Ali SAN | Yusuf Ali & Co, Ilorin, Nigeria |
| Paulo Araujo | SABZ Advogados, São Paulo, Brazil; Website Officer, Negligence and Damages Committee |
| Marshal Chimangansasa Chilenga SC | TF and Partners, Lilongwe, Malawi; Membership Officer, Negligence and Damages Committee |
| Rafael Villar Gagliardi | Demarest Advogados, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Andrea Gangemi | Lipani Legal & Tax, Milan, Italy |
| Leonel Pereznieto del Prado | Creel Garcia-Cuellar Aiza y Enriquez, Mexico City, Mexico |
| Lina Pimentel Garcia | Vice Chair, Environment, Health and Safety Law Committee |