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Junior Doctors By Rachel Roberts-Jenkins Having worked for the NHS since its inception in 1948, and as an original panel firm for NHS Resolution, DAC Beachcroft has developed a training video and toolkit for junior doctors, which can be freely accessed here by trusts and health and social…
Toombes v Mitchell: wrongful life v wrongful birth By Katy Barraclough Jones Can a disabled person ever claim damages on the basis that they would not have been born but for a defendant’s negligence? This is the question that was considered by Lambert J in the recent case of Toombes v Mitchell [2020] EWHC 3506 (QB).
Legal update on the pitfalls and intricacies of medicolegal expert evidence By Kristian Hansen Medicolegal expert evidence sits at the heart of cases involving injury, and from a practitioner’s perspective building a case around expert evidence is an all-important skill. There have been several recent cases worth noting that highlight the…
“Decompromising” a claim: Fraud and Part 36 settlements By Catherine Burt The recent judgment in Khalid Kasem v University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2021] EWHC 136 (QB) saw the court addressing the issue of post-settlement discovered fraud and considering in detail the stringent requirements…
How to prepare for remote hearings and Trials during the pandemic By Mark Ashley On 22 March 2020, the Judiciary published a Protocol on how to conduct hearings remotely to help ensure public safety and social distancing in light of Covid-19. The Protocol covers all hearings, trials and applications including those where one of…
CRU repayments found to be non-compliant with Insurers’ property rights under European Convention on Human Rights By Stuart Keyden In this article we consider the recent decision of the High Court from November 2020 in the case R (on the application of Aviva Insurance Ltd and Swiss Reinsurance Co Ltd) v. Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2020] EWHC 3118 (Admin) which…
Getting It Right First Time (“GIRFT”) publishes clinical practice guide for improving the management of adult COVID-19 patients in secondary care By Heather Durston-Hillyer GIRFT aims to help to improve the quality of care provided by the NHS by reducing variations in the way that healthcare is provided across Trusts. As part of their ongoing programme the GIRFT team have recently published their “Clinical Practice…
Court of Appeal provides valuable guidance on cauda equina syndrome claims By Mark Ashley Hewes v (1) West Hertfordshire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, (2) East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust & (3) Dr Tanna provides valuable guidance from the Court of Appeal on cauda equina syndrome claims, and on the high bar for success when…
National Day Surgery Delivery Pack: the highlights By Sean Doherty A best practice guide has been developed and published by the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) Academy, the Centre for Perioperative Care (CPOC) and the British Association of Day Surgery (BADS) to support and encourage NHS Trusts to increase day…
NHS Resolution relaunches Maternity Incentive Scheme Year 3 By Sean Doherty NHS Resolution launched its “Maternity Incentive Scheme” in 2018 to support the Department of Health’s Maternity Safety Strategy and to generally seek to improve the delivery of safer maternity and neonatal care. It seeks to do this by financially…
No compensation for loss arising from a claimant’s criminal activity: the final chapter By Mark Ashley This morning (30 October 2020) the Supreme Court has handed down its judgment in Ecila Henderson v Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust . The Claimant’s appeal against the dismissal of her claim was rejected by all seven of the Justices…
