28/09/2026

Lessons from the courtroom

Risk Resilience / Health and Safety
Member News

When something goes wrong, the questions don’t always start with the incident. They can start months – sometimes years – earlier.

Our recent Travel Industry Mock Trial brought into sharp focus how everyday decisions, processes and actions can take on a very different significance when viewed retrospectively.

So we’re taking some of the key themes from the day and exploring them over the coming weeks.

First up:
Good Risk Management Starts Long Before Something Goes Wrong.
We look at preparation, supplier checks, risk assessments, responsibilities, monitoring and why simply having a process in place isn’t the same as actively managing risk.

The time to identify a weakness isn’t when you’re having to defend your actions.

Read more here

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