Explore an array of claims pertinent to personal injury and clinical negligence, providing essential insights for practitioners. Navigate through varied cases, from straightforward accidents to intricate medical mishaps, ensuring you're equipped with the knowledge to advocate effectively for your clients. Delve into statutory frameworks, procedural nuances, and strategic considerations that distinguish each claim type, enhancing your proficiency in this specialised field.
The Courts and Tribunals Judiciary has announced that the Lady Chief Justice and Lord Chancellor will co-chair a new Judicial and Legal Diversity...
Law360, London: An appeals court told Nokia on 18 May 2026 that it cannot compel Acer and Asus to arbitrate over cross-licenses for their own patents...
Private Client analysis: The case involved an application by the family of an incapacitated patient regarding the lawfulness of his clinicians’...
This week’s edition of PI & Clinical Negligence weekly highlights includes an analysis of a recent High Court occupational stress claim arising from...
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...
Psychiatric injury—secondary victims—case trackerThis case tracker reviews the case law which has been decided since the lead case of Alcock v Chief Constable of Yorkshire Police in 1991. Subsequent case law developed the concept of secondary victims and explored the extent that courts would allow
Defences to a claim under the Consumer Protection Act 1987Limitation or exclusion of liability for defective products in any contract term, notice or other provision is prohibited.Defences to a claim under the Consumer Protection Act 1987 (CPA 1987) fall into four main categories:•the injured person
False imprisonmentLiabilityFalse imprisonment consists of the complete deprivation of liberty without a lawful basis. Claims will usually be made against a public body that exercises detention powers, usually a local police force, the Secretary of State for the Home Department or the Secretary of
Claims against the policeIntroductionThe police force is a pure public authority (ie performs only public functions). Therefore, claims can be brought against it under the Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA 1998) and of misfeasance in public office. For further guidance, see Practice Notes: Personal injury
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