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PI & Clinical Negligence weekly highlights—24 June 2021

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Published on: 24 June 2021

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Table of contents

Key PI and clinical negligence developments
Scope of duty in clinical negligence
HMCTS publishes guidance and FAQs for the Damages Claims pilot scheme (CPR PD 51ZB)
Psychiatric injury
No ‘shocking and horrifying’ event
Road traffic accidents
Many injury claimants face limbo over whiplash confusion
Motor Vehicles (International Motor Insurance Card) (Amendment) Regulations 2021
European Commission welcomes update to the Motor Insurance Directive
Accidents on the highway

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Article summary

This week’s edition of PI & Clinical Negligence weekly highlights includes analysis of the Supreme Court judgment in Khan v Meadows which considered the scope of the duty of care in clinical negligence cases. In addition, we include a round-up of other key cases, news, New Law Journal articles of interest and a recently published Q&A.

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