Posted inClinical Negligence Issue 16

The Nottingham Ockenden report (2026): Key findings and implications for clinical negligence practitioners

The Nottingham Ockenden report (2026): Key findings and implications for clinical negligence practitioners Marcus Coates-Walker & Robert Mills THE NOTTINGHAM OCKENDEN REPORT (2026) Background On 24 June 2026, Donna Ockenden published her report into maternity and neonatal services at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH). It is the largest maternity…
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Posted inClinical Negligence Issue 16

LXLP: The role of clinical guidance and whether ‘risk reduction’ is sufficient to prove causation

LXLP: The role of clinical guidance and whether ‘risk reduction’ is sufficient to prove causation Marcus Coates-Walker LXLP v St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2026] EWHC 560 (KB)  Summary In what context should breach of duty be assessed where national medical guidance is inconsistent with the Defendant’s local hospital…
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Posted inClinical Negligence Issue 13 Personal injury

Montgomery and Material Contribution

CNZ v Royal Bath Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and (2) Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Background In January 2023, Mr Justice Ritchie handed down an important decision dealing with Montgomery and causation in birth injury claims. The relevant findings of fact: The Claimant was born in a…
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