Railway Law for Engineers

Railway law for engineers: How legislation, liability and legal issues affect you

Date 20 March 2008

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Time

09:00 - Registration

Location

The IET, Savoy Place, London, UK

Introduction

Given the high-profile rail incidents that have taken place over the last few years and the government’s commitment to introducing new Corporate Manslaughter legislation, it is imperative that engineers working in the rail industry raise their awareness of the associated legal issues.

About the seminar

The aim of this seminar is to provide railway professionals with a comprehensive grounding in the legal issues arising in the industry. This is especially relevant in light of the recent railway accident in Grayrigg, Cumbria.

Delegates will take away an understanding of the current legislation and its potential impact on both the company and the individual.

Key topics

Railway Specific Legislation
Intellectual Property Rights
Health & Safety on the Railways
Tebay Disaster and Prosecution
Corporate Manslaughter
Principles of Civil and Criminal Liability
The Litigation Process

Who should attend?

This seminar has specific relevance to railway professionals at all levels, including those working for:

Rail stock manufacturing companies
Companies manufacturing components going into the rail industry
Consultants working in the rail industry
Rail transport companies
Engineers working for rail financing companies
Rail regulators and stakeholders

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Cost

	Early Bird Rate For registration on or before 25th January 2008	Standard Rate For registration after 25th January 2008
Member	£245.00 (+ £42.88 VAT = £287.88)	£295.00 (+ £51.63 VAT = £346.63)
Non Member	£295.00 (+ £51.63 VAT = £346.63)	£345.00 (+ £60.38 VAT = £405.38)
Student* /Retired	£105.00 (+ £18.38 VAT = £123.38)	£105.00 (+ £18.38 VAT = £123.38

* Please note that all students must have their applications endorsed by their Professor or Head of Department

Programme

9:00	Registration
9:25	Chairman's introduction Peter Sheppard, Principal Consultant, Lloyds Register Rail Ltd
9:35	Keynote address: Impact of Europe and Recent Legislation on the GB Rail Industry Caroline Wake, Head of Legislative Development, the Office of Rail Regulation
10:20	General Introduction to English Law, Principles of Civil and Criminal Liability, the Litigation Process Jon Miller, Partner, Fenwick Elliott
11:05	Refreshments
11:25	Railway Specific Legislation Martin Fleetwood, Senior Solicitor
12:05	Intellectual Property Rights: Practical issues Dai Davis, Partner, Brooke North LLP
13:05	Lunch
14:05	Health & Safety on the Railways, Corporate Manslaughter Paul Burnley, Partner, DLA Piper
15:05	Refreshments
15:25	Tebay Disaster and Prosecution Robert Smith QC, Barrister, Park Court Chambers
16:05	Case study - Channel Tunnel Law, Engineering and Safety Ron Bell, Member of Channel Tunnel Safety Authority Richard Clifton, Head of UK Delegation, Channel Tunnel Safety Authority
16:50	Chairman’s closing remarks
17:00	Close of seminar

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Presentations

Caroline Wake (53 k)
Dai Davis (38 k)
Jon Miller (67 k)
Martin Fleetwood (222 k)
Paul Burnley (812 k)
Richard Clifton (171 k)
Robert Smith (5118 k)
Ron Bell (639 k)