BMC Conference on Liability, Risk and Adventure

Paul Dancey on 18/10/2012

Fear of litigation has become very high profile over the last few years and has, in some cases, prevented access to our great outdoors. These issues will be explored at the forthcoming British Mountaineering Council Conference on risk, liability and adventure.

The BMC will be holding this event on November 1st at Castleton YHA which will look at the perceptions of risk in the outdoors, current management of risk in the natural environment and how to better liaise with landowners, managers and insurers to ensure better understanding of risk taking in sport. Instances of litigation have been rare and personal responsibility has been recognised and balanced within many judgements but some landowners remain doubtful whether they should give access to their land.

The event is aimed at representative sporting and land owning bodies, landowners and managers and all those with an interest in balancing recreation and risk.

A number of speakers will be presenting on the day giving a broad range of perspectives on risk in the outdoors and the objectives of the day are to provide a technical update on the latest legislative, insurance, liability and wider land management considerations and to share experiences of managing risks and the perception of risk taking in the outdoors.

This one day event costs £30 and places are still available. If you would like more information or a registration pack, please contact Suzanne@thebmc.co.uk or telephone 0161 438 3322.

For more information on occupiers’ liability please download the BMC’s leaflet on Climbing & Occupiers Liability from the BMC website.

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