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PI & Clinical Negligence weekly highlights—17 February 2022

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Published on: 17 February 2022

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Table of contents

Claims involving fraud and fundamental dishonesty
High Court dismisses allegations of fundamental dishonesty and criticises medico-legal experts for departure of CPR 35
Road traffic accidents
Contributory negligence
Pre-Action Protocol for Low Value Personal Injury Claims in Road Traffic Accidents
MoJ publishes guidance for using online Official Injury Claim service
Clinical negligence
Mental health—negligence
Civil Procedure Rule Committee updates its standard direction order templates
Court and the legal profession

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Article summary

This week’s edition of PI & Clinical Negligence weekly highlights includes analysis of a High Court decision where an allegation of fundamental dishonesty was dismissed. We also have our usual round-up of other key cases and news, New Law Journal articles of interest and recently published Q&As.

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