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…

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…