Jurisdiction of the High Court over the Cervical Check Tribunal By Niamh McKeever This is a case taken through the CervicalCheck Tribunal where a settlement was reached between the…
Cervical Check Update By Niamh McKeever Dr Gabriel Scally was originally tasked with investigating the Cervical Check controversy which…
Disclosure of expert reports By Niamh McKeever This is another case which arises from the CervicalCheck controversy where the Plaintiff’s smear…
The Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019 - Update By Niamh McKeever The Taoiseach, Micheál Martin recently said in the Dail in relation to the Patient Safety Bill, “I…
Vicarious liability and non-delegable duties in healthcare claims By Niamh McKeever, , , The issues of vicarious liability and non-delegable duties have been both interlinked and evolving…
Reduction in levels of Personal Injuries Awards By Niamh McKeever, , , The Judicial Council Personal Injuries Guidelines were introduced in Ireland on 24 April 2021…
Court of Appeal calls for reform of management of medical negligence cases By Niamh McKeever, , , In their recent decision in McCormack v Timlin and others , the Court of Appeal have considered a…
The Extent to which defendants must provide particulars of a "bald denial" in their defence By Niamh McKeever, , , In the case of Crean v Harty, HSE and South Infirmary – Victoria Hospital Cork Limited [2020]…
Ireland’s first national research ethics committees established By Niamh McKeever, , , The Minister for Health has appointed the membership of Ireland’s first National Research Ethics…
High Court orders discovery of post-accident medical records By Niamh McKeever, , , In the case of McCorry v McCorry [2021] IEHC 104 , the High Court granted an Order for…
Vaccination claims update By Niamh McKeever, , , It is not that long ago since the last official pandemic…
Dublin - Health Matters – July 2021 By Niamh McKeever, , , Case law Healthcare developments of interest this month include: 1…
Environmental Insurance - a developing market in Ireland By Lisa Broderick, Louise O'Reilly, Niamh McKeever Environmental insurance is a developing and growing market in Ireland…
Law Reform Commission Report on Consumer Insurance Contracts By Niamh McKeever The Law Reform Commission published its report on Consumer Insurance Contracts in July 2015…