Posted inClinical Negligence Issue 14

Bolam, Bolitho and Informed Consent

Bolam, Bolitho and Informed Consent Dominic Ruck Keene McCulloch and Others v Forth Valley Health Board [2023] UKSC 26 The Supreme Court has given an authoritative re-statement of the application of the ‘Professional Practice Test’ or ‘Bolam’ test in the context of informed consent.  This was a Scottish case, but…
October 3, 2023Posted inClinical Negligence, Issue 14Tags:
Posted inAbuse / Child Abuse Issue 10

The Boundaries of Vicarious Liability for Historic Child Abuse Explored Once Again

Blackpool Football Club v DSN [2021] EWCA Civ 1352 The facts The Court of Appeal considered an appeal against a finding that a football club was liable for the sexual abuse inflicted on a 13-year-old youth player in 1987 by a volunteer scout (Mr Roper) during a tour of New…
January 24, 2022Posted inAbuse / Child Abuse, Issue 10Tags:
Posted inClinical Negligence Issue 10

Limitation

Wilkins v University Hospital North Midlands NHS Trust [2021] EWHC 261 (QB). Aderounmu v Colvin [2021 EWHC 2293 (QB) The Facts – Wilkins Deputy High Court Judge Hermer QC determined as a preliminary issue whether the claim against the Defendant Hospital for negligently failing to treat a significant post-knee replacement…
January 19, 2022Posted inClinical Negligence, Issue 10Tags:
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High Court Rejects ‘Failure to Remove’ Abuse Claim

DFX v Coventry City Council [2021] EWHC 1382 (QB) In a significant adverse judgment for child abuse claimants, Mrs Justice Lambert rejected a claim brought by a number of Claimants who alleged that the Defendant council’s social services negligently delayed in instigating care proceedings and that, had they been removed…
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