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PI & Clinical Negligence weekly highlights—3 December 2020

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Published on: 03 December 2020

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This week’s edition of PI & Clinical Negligence weekly highlights includes analysis of what appears to be the first clinical negligence case to deal with the standard of care expected of health visitors. We also have analysis of important procedural developments during 2020 for personal injury and clinical negligence lawyers. We have our usual coronavirus (COVID-19) updates, round-up of other key cases and news, as well as New Law Journal articles of interest and a recently published Q&A. We also include details of a new Practice Note on the implications of the end of the implementation period for PI and clinical negligence claims.

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