Posted inInquiries Issue 16

Maternity report

Maternity report Jo Moore & Amelia Williams On 26 February 2026, Baroness Amos published her Interim Report as Chair of the independent National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation. The Investigation was set up in June 2025 to drive urgent improvements in patient care and safety. Evidence has been gathered via engagement…
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Posted inClinical Negligence Issue 10

Mind the Gap – Secondary Victims Claims Considered by the Court of Appeal

Paul & Ors v Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust [2022] EWCA Civ 12 For readers hoping that 2022 would bring more clarity on the scope of secondary victim status in clinical negligence claims, the message from the Court of Appeal is… wait a little longer. The Court of Appeal has handed…
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Posted inIssue 4 Procedural

Practice Direction Updates: New Rules for Witness Statements and Statements of Truth

This article originally appeared in Issue 4 (March 2020). Amendments to the Practice Directions coming into force on 6 April 2020 will introduce some important changes to witness statements and statements of truth that readers should be aware of in advance. The updates can be found in full on the…
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