Produced in partnership with Thea Wilson of 12 Kings Bench Walk STOP PRESS: Note that amendments to CPR PD 22 regarding statements of truth will come into force on 6...
Brexit: As of exit day (11 pm on 31 January 2020), the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK has entered an...
Introduction This Practice Note provides an overview of the claims procedure to be used in clinical negligence cases following service of the initial statements of case....
This Practice Note builds on the general principles of cosmetic surgery claims and focuses on breast enlargement, reduction or augmentation claims. As with other types of...
Definition Guidance for doctors who offer cosmetic interventions, published by the General Medical Council (GMC) in 2016 describes cosmetic interventions as: ‘...any...
Produced in partnership with Nageena Khalique QC of No 5 Chambers STOP PRESS: Note that amendments to CPR PD 22 regarding statements of truth will come into force on 6...
The duty of care A medical practitioner owes a duty of care to their patient. This duty is to take reasonable care to: • take a proper history • investigate the patient’s...
Originally produced in partnership with Arti Shah. Updated in partnership with Andrew Wilson Laser hair removal is the process of removing unwanted hair via pulsed light...
Produced in partnership with Arti Shah Dear [insert name] Case details: Name Address Date of Birth Date of Alleged Negligent Treatment [I act for the claimant in relation...
Dear [insert name] Case details: Name Address Date of Birth Date of Alleged Negligent Treatment [I act for the claimant in relation to a claim for damages for treatment...
Produced in partnership with Arti Shah Dear [insert name] Case details: Name Address Date of Birth Date of Alleged Negligent Treatment [I act for the claimant in relation...
Brexit: As of exit day (11 pm on 31 January 2020) the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK has entered an...
The Oxford English dictionary defines a tattoo as follows: ‘to mark (a part of the body) with an indelible design by inserting pigment into punctures in the skin.’ Tiny...
Introduction Resolving claims by agreement is usually preferable to a trial. Claimants and defendants are spared the distress and cost of a trial, funders or insurers...