The Race for the Narrative
Why giving people harmed by a disaster a voice early is not a presentational add-on to litigation. It is part of the case.
When
16 September 2026
Event
CORLA — Litigation at Sunset
Where
Austen Hays, 1 Paternoster Square, London
When a disaster happens, those responsible begin shaping the story within hours. The people harmed, often traumatised and unheard, have nothing comparable working for them. By the time lawyers arrive, the public frame is already set, and that frame becomes part of the evidence the case has to overcome.
Drawing on Hillsborough and other long fights for the truth, the talk argues that controlling the narrative is not spin and not an afterthought. It is advocacy, and it belongs in the litigation strategy from the first day, not the last.
David's talk sits alongside a keynote from Michael Mansfield KC, before an audience of claimant-side group-litigation lawyers.