Additional defendants could not be joined to a dental negligence claim against the wishes of the claimant (Pawley v Whitecross Dental Care Ltd and another)

Table of contents

• What are the practical implications of this case?
• What was the background?
• What did the court decide?
• Case details

Article summary

PI & Clinical Negligence analysis: In this case, the Court of Appeal (Lord Justice Underhill, Lady Justice King and Lord Justice Stuart-Smith) considered the unusual circumstances of a decision to join defendants to a claim against the wishes of a claimant. Written by Ben Collins QC, barrister at Old Square Chambers.