1 No Fault Compensation Review Group Research Support Date: 10/11/2009

2 Research Support Team Leader: Professor Frank Stephen Economist by training; Head of School of Law, University of Manchester Economist by training; Head of School of Law, University of Manchester Overall project management incl. time scales, quality assurance, risk management Overall project management incl. time scales, quality assurance, risk management Economic and financial analysis of no fault schemes Economic and financial analysis of no fault schemes Contribute to development of research instruments, analysis of data, lead author of interim & final reports Contribute to development of research instruments, analysis of data, lead author of interim & final reports Research expertise; funded research projects Research expertise; funded research projects

3 Research Support Team Dr Anne-Maree Farrell Lead Author: Literature Review report; co-author – interim and final reports Lead Author: Literature Review report; co-author – interim and final reports Research expertise in regulation and public policy- making (health, comparative); teach and research in medical law in CSEP, Law, University of Manchester Research expertise in regulation and public policy- making (health, comparative); teach and research in medical law in CSEP, Law, University of Manchester Lawyer in private practice (+ 10 years) Lawyer in private practice (+ 10 years) Specialisation: medical negligence, product liability and group actions (eg HIV & HCV-contaminated blood, breast implants, sexual abuse involving Catholic clergy etc., ) Specialisation: medical negligence, product liability and group actions (eg HIV & HCV-contaminated blood, breast implants, sexual abuse involving Catholic clergy etc., ) Representation of NZ claimants (HIV-infected haemophiliacs; product liability group action) Representation of NZ claimants (HIV-infected haemophiliacs; product liability group action)

4 Research Support Team Dr Angela Melville Manager of empirical research Manager of empirical research Responsible for development of research instruments, obtaining relevant ethics approvals; stakeholder and claimant interviews; analysis of data Responsible for development of research instruments, obtaining relevant ethics approvals; stakeholder and claimant interviews; analysis of data Sociologist/anthropologist by training Sociologist/anthropologist by training Research expertise: socio-legal methods; empirical research in personal injury; family law; legal services in Australia and England Research expertise: socio-legal methods; empirical research in personal injury; family law; legal services in Australia and England

5 Research Support Team Ms Sarah Devaney Co-author: literature review report; co-author of interim and final reports Co-author: literature review report; co-author of interim and final reports Lawyer by training Lawyer by training Teach and research in medical in law in CSEP, School of Law, University of Manchester Teach and research in medical in law in CSEP, School of Law, University of Manchester Spent a number of years in practice as claimant clinical negligence lawyer in leading English law firm Spent a number of years in practice as claimant clinical negligence lawyer in leading English law firm

6 Research Support Team Research Assistants Ms Amber Dar: RA for literature report Ms Amber Dar: RA for literature report Ms Tammy Krause: RA for claimant interviews/surveys Ms Tammy Krause: RA for claimant interviews/surveys Consultant: Professor Margaret Brazier Leading medical law academic Leading medical law academic Director, CSEP, Law University of Manchester Director, CSEP, Law University of Manchester Consulting on comparative literature survey report Consulting on comparative literature survey report

7 Funded Projects Nuffield Foundation-funded grant examining the dynamics of clinical negligence claiming: pilot study in English law firm (current) Nuffield Foundation-funded grant examining the dynamics of clinical negligence claiming: pilot study in English law firm (current) Professor Stephen: responsible for a number of funded projects examining aspects of the Scottish legal system: complaints, legal services, legal aid funding; Faculty of Advocates Professor Stephen: responsible for a number of funded projects examining aspects of the Scottish legal system: complaints, legal services, legal aid funding; Faculty of Advocates Dr Melville: responsible for large-scale study examining road traffic accident claiming; costs; claims profile and handling (NSW); provision of legal services in family law (England & NSW). Dr Melville: responsible for large-scale study examining road traffic accident claiming; costs; claims profile and handling (NSW); provision of legal services in family law (England & NSW).

8 Literature Review Review literature on existing no fault schemes, in particular: Review literature on existing no fault schemes, in particular: Rehabilitation Rehabilitation Loss of earnings Loss of earnings Support for dependants Support for dependants Use of periodic payments Use of periodic payments Advantages and disadvantages of outcomes of existing no fault schemes (in particular NZ) Advantages and disadvantages of outcomes of existing no fault schemes (in particular NZ) Principles underpinning no fault schemes: legal and social Principles underpinning no fault schemes: legal and social Cost of existing no fault schemes Cost of existing no fault schemes

9 Literature Review Provide up-to-date analysis of existing no fault schemes in other countries Provide up-to-date analysis of existing no fault schemes in other countries Cover published and grey literature over last 10 years at least Cover published and grey literature over last 10 years at least Implications of introducing no fault scheme in Scotland Implications of introducing no fault scheme in Scotland Value of review group papers Value of review group papers Expectations of working group (eg layout; word count; specific focus in particular areas; deadline; focus in particular on NZ scheme? Expectations of working group (eg layout; word count; specific focus in particular areas; deadline; focus in particular on NZ scheme? People to contact People to contact

10 Empirical Research Preferred approach: Preferred approach: Use of focus groups Use of focus groups Claimants: survey/interviews Claimants: survey/interviews Stakeholder interviews Stakeholder interviews Need to research ethics approval Need to research ethics approval University University Involvement of NHS – so need for NRES, MRAD ethical clearance Involvement of NHS – so need for NRES, MRAD ethical clearance