THE LAW SOCIETY OF HONG KONG：香港律师会

Hongkongacademyoflaw香港法律專業學會TheHongKongSolicitors’ProfessionalIndemnitySchemeModerator:CeciliaWong,Partner,KevinNg&CoPresenters:FionaStewart,AccountDirectorandDirectorofLegalServices,AonandEssarInsuranceServicesLimitedEvelynYan,LegalOfficer,AonandEssarInsuranceServicesLimitedDate  :  Thursday25June2009Time  :  11:30am–1:00pmLevel   :  Elementarylevel,fordelegateswhodonothavepriorknowledgeofthesubjectareaPoints  :  1.5CPDpointsFee  :  FreeLanguage  :  EnglishVenue  :  SurveyorsLeaningCentreSuite801,JardineHouse1ConnaughtPlaceCentral,HongKong*  ThiscourseisanapprovedRMEelectivecourseCoursepresenters:FionaStewartistheAccountDirectorandDirectorofLegalServicesforAonandEssarInsuranceServicesLimited(“Essar”). FionagainedalawdegreeatOxfordUniversityandisabarristeradmittedintheUK(1981)andHongKong(1982). ShewasinprivatepracticeasageneralcivillitigationpractitionerbeforeworkingforEssarfrom1991to1995. Shelefttoprovidesupportforhergrowingchildrenandre-joinedAonin2006inhercurrentposition. ShetakesthetitleofSeniorLegalOfficer,Essar,intheday-to-dayhandlingofclaimsundertheScheme. IntheshorttimewithEssar,shehasoverseenareviewofSchemeoperationsandclaimshandlingprocedurestobringamoreefficientservicetosolicitors. FionasitsontheLawSociety’sProfessionalIndemnityAdvisoryCommitteeandothersub-committeesadvisingonaspectsoftheScheme.EvelynYangainedanLL.BfromLondonUniversityandtrainedinHongKongbeforeheradmissionhereandintheUK. PriortojoiningEssarasLegalOfficerinAugust2008,shewasinprivatepracticewithBarlowLyde&Gilbert,havingjoinedthemfromDeaconsonqualificationin1999. Shepractisedcivillitigation,mainlyactingforinsurersandinsuredsinmattersrelatingtoprofessionalindemnity,D&O,financiallinesincludingfidelityandBankersBlanketBond,andgeneralinsuranceclaims(particularlypersonalinjuryforcorporations,includingaviationrelatedentities,andtheirinsurers). ShewasaPanelSolicitorforthisSchemeandtheSFC’sinsuranceschemefortheHongKongStockExchange. EvelynisamemberoftheLawSociety’sRiskManagementEducationCommitteeandRMEAccreditationSub-Committee.Courseobjective:ToprovideessentialinformationtopractitionersonthecoverprovidedbytheHongKongSolicitors’ProfessionalIndemnityScheme(the“Scheme”)anditsoperationundertheScheme’sRules. Solicitorsareexposedtoclaimsagainsttheminallareasoftheirpracticeandarerequiredbylawtomaintainindemnityforsuchexposure. TheaimofthistalkistoletthemknowwhatsupporttheyhaveintermsofinsurancecoverforliabilityarisingfromtheirbusinessofpractisingassolicitorsinHongKongandthehandlingofclaimsarisingfromsuchliability.Aboutthecourse:●OverviewandstructureoftheScheme●RoleoftheLawSociety,theCompanyandPanelSolicitors●CoverageprovidedbytheScheme●Reportingandnotificationofclaimsand/orcircumstancesundertheRules●OperationofcoverundertheRules●QuestionandAnswerEnrolmentConditions:1.Enrolmentswillbeacceptedonafirst-come-first-servedbasis.2.PleaseclickherefortheBadWeatherPolicy.3.TheHongKongAcademyofLawreservestherighttoalterorcancelthiscourse.4.Ifyoucannotattendabookedcoursewhichisfreeofcharge,writtennotificationmustbereceivedbytheHongKongAcademyofLawatleastoneworkingdaybeforethedateofthebookedcourse. Otherwise,youmaynotbegivenprioritywhenyouregistertoattendtheAcademyfuturefreecourses.5.OnlythosewhohavebeenallocatedaseatwillreceiveaconfirmationletterfromtheAcademy. ThosewhohavenotreceivedaconfirmationletterfromtheAcademybeforethedateofthecourseshalltreattheirregistrationsforthefreecourseunsuccessful.6.PleaseclickherefortheCPDAttendancePolicywhichappliestothosewhowishtoclaimCPDpointsfromtheLawSocietyofHongKong.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------EnrolmentSlipRe:  HongKongSolicitors’ProfessionalIndemnityScheme,Thursday25June2009(062509A)To:  HongKongAcademyofLaw,3rdFloor,WingOnHouse,71DesVoeuxRoadCentral,HongKong(Attention: Ms.HelenChan/Mr.JosephLee-Tel:28460509/28460552,Fax:28450387)Name: Mr./Ms.       (fullnameasonidentifycardorpractisingcertificateorregistrationoftraineesolicitorcontract)IhavereadandacceptedtheEnrolmentConditionsattachedtothecourseflyer.Occupation:Iam(pleasetickasappropriate)aSolicitor  aBarrister  aTraineeSolicitor  (others,pleasespecify):       SolicitorNo:         Yearofadmission:         Trainee:First/Secondyear(ifapplicable)  (ifapplicable)  (ifapplicable)Company/Firm:         Fax:        Address:       E-mail:         Tel:       Signature:         Date: