Posted inIssue 11 Regulatory

Dishonesty and Denial – Part 2

Ahmedsowida v General Medical Council [2021] EWHC 3466 Sawati v General Medical Council [2022] EWHC 283 I wrote last year about developments in the guidance given by the High Court in cases of professional regulation on the effect on sanctions of unsuccessful denials of dishonesty (link here). The issue continues…
May 24, 2022Posted inIssue 11, RegulatoryTags:
Posted inCosts Issue 11

Liability Determination Does Not Automatically Lead to Entitlement to Detailed Assessment

ABA v University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust [2022] EWHC B4 This case confirms a point of some significance for Claimant lawyers which must be borne in mind when liability issues are resolved either by judgment or settlement, leaving the quantum of damages to be assessed. The short point…
May 24, 2022Posted inCosts, Issue 11Tags:
Posted inClinical negligence Issue 10

Unorthodox Covid Views and Medical Regulation

White v General Medical Council [2021] EWHC 3286 (Admin) A case in which the High Court reminds the regulator of requirements for imposing curbs on free speech. Dr Samuel White is a GP. Earlier this year he posted a seven-minute video on Instagram explaining that he had resigned from his…
January 24, 2022Posted inClinical negligence, Issue 10Tags:
Posted inIssue 9 Regulatory

Dishonesty and Denial

Towuaghantse v GMC [2021] EWHC 681 (Admin) Al Nageim v General Medical Council [2021] EWHC 877 (Admin) The steady stream of appeals to the High Court from the Medical Practitioners Tribunal (“MPT”) against findings of dishonesty shows no sign of abating. Two recent cases have produced and illustrated guidance suggesting…
July 5, 2021Posted inIssue 9, RegulatoryTags: ,
Posted inIssue 9 Personal injury Procedural Quantum

Proving the Dream – Evidencing Claims for Future Loss of Earnings as a Professional Footballer

TVZ v Manchester City Football Club Ltd [2021] EWHC 1179 (QB) Swansea City AFC v Owen [2021] EWHC 1539 (QB) Introduction Two recent cases highlight contrasting approaches by claimants to proving the level of earnings they could have expected to receive as professional footballers, but a generous approach by the…
July 5, 2021Posted inIssue 9, Personal injury, Procedural, QuantumTags: