Claims Club, Birmingham 2026
29 April 2026
Browne Jacobson Birmingham office
Browne Jacobson are pleased to invite you to join us for our popular Claims Club, which will take place in-person on Wednesday 29 April at the Birmingham office.
Topics will include
- Legal update and public sector risks: we will be joined by Matthew White, Head of St John’s Chambers, who will deliver an authoritative overview of recent case law and practical guidance on managing legal risk within the public sector.
- Child Sexual Exploitation claims: advice on best practice to local authorities in handling claims, with practical strategies in navigating sensitive disclosures and avoiding pitfalls that have derailed others.
- Highway network maintenance: highway authorities face an increasing challenge in maintaining the highway network due to everything from budget constraints to climate change. We will lead a broad discussion on various initiatives that have been trialled and adopted to meet these risks and challenges. This session will consider various innovations to include use of artificial intelligence-driven inspection technologies to transform defect detection, remote gulley monitoring to enhance flood risk management, predictive modelling to enable authorities to anticipate and prevent deterioration before it occurs along with the evolution of pothole filling technologies and joint procurement strategies.
Please note: This event is suitable for local authority risk and insurance teams, and is free of charge, however, places are limited.
Our in-person and online events are designed exclusively for clients and targets. As such, we reserve the right to cancel bookings. If you’d like to speak to a member of the team regarding your attendance, please contact us.
Contact
Bridget Tatham
Partner
bridget.tatham@brownejacobson.com
+44 (0)121 237 3916
Contact Bridget
Venue details
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James Fawcett
Partner
Jonathan Cook
Senior Associate
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