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The application of Paul – strike out of a secondary victim claim in clinical negligence case

The application of Paul – strike out of a secondary victim claim in clinical negligence case Richard Smith MIM v Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2026] EWHC 562 (KB) (17 March 2026) This case appears to be the first reported determination of a claim seeking damages as a Secondary…
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Permission granted to withdraw an admission made pre-action and in the defence

Permission granted to withdraw an admission made pre-action and in the defence Richard Smith Ramsdale v Ditta and others [2026] EWHC 544 (KB) In this case the Claimant seeks damages against a number of Defendants alleging failures of diagnosis and management of chronic rhinosinusitis. He saw a number of medical…
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Collective nouns and confusion in the Court of Appeal

Collective nouns and confusion in the Court of Appeal Jasper Gold R (British Medical Association) v General Medical Council & Ors [2026] EWCA Civ 143 Introduction In recent years, there has been much controversy over the increased use of physician (and anaesthetic) associates (referred to together as associates in this…
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