Webinar: Unpacking the implications of Gibson v Maritime New Zealand Appeal decision
The much-anticipated decision in the Gibson v Maritime New Zealand Appeal has upheld the original conviction and sentence - raising the questions of what this means for other CEOs.
The ruling underlines the significant expectations on CEOs as Officers, and that these go beyond "good intent" and require strong leadership and visible safety advocacy. CEOs are expected to actively test and verify that health and safety systems work in practice—not just exist on paper. CEOs can rely on the expertise and judgement of others, but only when you have made proper enquiry, tested that advice, and followed up to ensure issues are actually addressed.
The High Court's appeal decision means we now have clear case law to inform our leadership and governance practices.
To help members make sense of the decision, we're running a webinar with Olivia Lund, Partner at Duncan Cotteral, and Mike Cosman, leading safety governance expert.
Join us online
6 May 2026
10am - 11am
Via Zoom
This webinar is available to members of the Business Leaders' Health and Safety Forum and their teams.
Register here and you will receive a confirmation email with a calendar invite inlcuding the webinar link, once one of the team has reviewed the registration within 48 hours.