Navigate the complexities of professional standards, disciplinary procedures, and regulatory frameworks that govern healthcare providers. Our expert guidance ensures you stay informed and effectively represent clients facing issues related to healthcare professional conduct within the realm of personal injury and clinical negligence.
Dispute Resolution analysis: The High Court dismissed Nexans SA’s challenge to English jurisdiction over Intralinks Inc’s claim for unpaid virtual...
PI & Clinical Negligence analysis: The final Ockenden Review into maternity and neonatal services at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust...
This week’s edition of PI & Clinical Negligence weekly highlights includes a Court of Appeal decision on occupiers’ liability, contributory negligence...
Dispute Resolution analysis: The Commercial Court set aside an order permitting two claimants to join and serve a Panamanian ship manager, IMC, out of...
False imprisonmentLiabilityFalse imprisonment consists of the complete deprivation of liberty without a lawful basis. Claims will in practice be made...
The employer’s duty of careThis Practice Note considers the scope of an employer’s common law duty to ensure the safety of their employees with...
Duty of care and breach in clinical negligence claimsThe duty of careA medical practitioner owes a duty of care to their patient. This duty is to take...
Pain, suffering and loss of amenityValuing the lossHow should an injury be measured in a sum of money? After all no formula can calculate the value of...
What is the difference between an appeal and a review?What is an appeal?An appeal in insolvency proceedings is no different to an appeal in normal litigation. An appeal will be allowed only if the appeal court is satisfied that the decision of the lower court was 'wrong' or 'unjust because of a
If a rentcharge is shown as being informally exonerated on title information, does this apply to the current registered owner? Or does the informal exoneration only apply to the parties to the document which informally exonerated the rentcharge?This Q&A considers the situation where, at some point
Strike out—making an application to strike out a statement of caseA strike out order can be made either following an application by the parties or on the court's own initiative. This Practice Note deals with the scenario of the order being made following a party's application.Making an application
Contributory negligence in personal injury claimsContributory negligence is a partial defence which can lead to a discount in damages.Other defences may also be relevant. See Practice Notes: Did the claimant consent to the risk of injury? and Was the claimant involved in an illegal activity?If a
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