Mass harm in European Private law

Institutions for Conflict Resolution (COI)

The COI research group  invites you to attend a seminar on mass tort in Europe.

Janskerkhof 3

Mass tort is one of the major themes in society, as well as within the legal debate on legal conflict resolution. In November 2023 a project about mass harm of the Common Core of European Private Law was published. This research adds an in-depth and broad comparative law study on the meaning of tort law in mass harm cases in Europe. It examines this phenomenon based on twelve different case studies in twelve European jurisdictions. The jurisdictions included are: Austria, Belgium, England and Wales, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Slovenia and Spain. Because of the objectives of this study, this is not limited to only an analysis of substantive tort law, but also includes procedural law aspects and the shift of compensation beyond tort law. It marks a novelty in the common core tradition by mapping out procedural (im)possibilities of damages recovery in mass harm cases. Thereby giving a clearer picture of what tort law can de facto mean in mass harm cases.Many follow-up questions arise from this comparative research. We will address two topics during a hybrid seminar on 13 December 2023. First, a major obstacle seems to be the standardization of damages, especially in those cases where the nature of the damage is difficult to standardize. Second, it again appears that tort law protects only a small number of interests; ecology is not one of them.During a hybrid seminar of the research network Institutions for Conflict Resolution (in cooperation with the research group Ucall) we reflect on the results of the research as well as explore questions about standardization of damages and ecology damages with three leading experts. 15.00 Introduction15.10 Presentation research results ‘Mass harm in Europe’ and Q&amp;AProf. mr. Rianka Rijnhout &amp; Prof. mr. Tomas Arons15.50 Reflection 1 (incl. Q&amp;A): How to standardize individual damages? The standardized damage schedule developed for the settlement of claims in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_childcare_benefits_scandal" title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_childcare_benefits_scandal" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Dutch Child Benefits Affaire</a>: a case studyMarco Speelmans (business manager personal injury, Aegon Insurance NL) and mr. Maykel de Vries (Expert Staff Achmea Insurance NL) 16.20 Reflection 2 by Prof. mr. Edward Brans (Utrecht University) (incl. Q&amp;A): How to protect the importance of ecology in tort law? 16.50 Final Q&amp;A 17.00 Closing The research would not have been possible without the efforts of many! <a href="https://www.larcier-intersentia.com/en/mass-harm-europe-9781839703911.html?utm_source=linkedin&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mass_harm_europe_081123" title="https://www.larcier-intersentia.com/en/mass-harm-europe-9781839703911.html?utm_source=linkedin&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mass_harm_europe_081123" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Here</a> is a list of all the authors who contributed to the creation of the study.This seminar will be of interest to fellow researchers in Europe and beyond, but legal professionals working in mass tort cases are also cordially invited to join.

<h2>Presenter bio</h2>Prof. mr. Tomas Arons (Utrecht University)Prof. mr. Edward Brans (Utrecht University)Prof. mr. Rianka Rijnhout (Utrecht University)Marco Speelmans (business manager personal injury, Aegon Insurance NL) mr. Maykel de Vries (Expert Staff Achmea Insurance NL)

<h2>About the seminar series</h2>Institutions for Conflict Resolution / Conflictoplossende Instituties (COI) is a research collaboration between Utrecht University, Leiden University, and Radboud University Nijmegen. As part of its activities, the COI research group organises seminars throughout the year for researchers interested in current and innovative topics relating to institutions for conflict resolution. The seminars feature international speakers who present their work, followed by Q&amp;A and discussion. Themes include the evolving role of judges in preventing and resolving conflicts, the role of alternative avenues and non-public actors, and how societal challenges such as climate change or digitalisation affect institutions for conflict resolution. Seminars are hosted on a rotating basis at each of the three universities, and are delivered in a hybrid format: online via Microsoft Teams and in-person, on campus at the host institution.

<h2>In person attendance</h2>The seminar will take place in a hybrid format: online and in-person at the host institution: Utrecht University, Department of Law, Janskerkhof building, Janskerkhof 3, 3512 BK Utrecht. Please choose the ticket 'Attendance in Person' if you choose to attend in person. Please email Dr Thomas Riesthuis at t.e.riesthuis@uu.nl if you have any questions about personal attendance.

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