Posted inClinical Negligence Issue 6 Procedural

Application for Permission to Amend a Statement of Case

Pearce v East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust [2020] EWHC 1504 (QB)  This article originally appeared in Issue 6 (September 2020). In a succinct judgment from Lambert J, the High Court has provided a useful summary of the court’s approach to applications for permission to amend a statement of case. …
September 1, 2020Posted inClinical Negligence, Issue 6, ProceduralTags:
Posted inProcedural Special Issue

Fairness of a Remote Hearing

SC v University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust [2020] EWHC 1445 (QB)  This article originally appeared in a Covid-19 Special Issue (July 2020). The facts  The Defendant Trust applied a week before a clinical negligence trial for its adjournment on the basis that it would be unfair to hold the…
July 1, 2020Posted inProcedural, Special IssueTags: , ,
Posted inClinical Negligence Costs Court of Protection Inquests Issue 5 Personal injury Procedural Public Quantum Regulatory

In Brief – May 2020

In each issue, we try and cover cases in brief which we were unable to cover in full. Below are the cases covered in brief in Issue 5, May 2020. M (Declaration of Death of Child) [2020] EWCA Civ 164 – Issue was whether the child, Midrar, was legally dead…
May 1, 2020Posted inClinical Negligence, Costs, Court of Protection, Inquests, Issue 5, Personal injury, Procedural, Public, Quantum, RegulatoryTags:
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…
March 1, 2020Posted inIssue 4, ProceduralTags:
Posted inAbuse / Child Abuse Clinical Negligence Costs Court of Protection Inquests Issue 4 Procedural Quantum Regulatory

In Brief – March 2020

In each issue, we try and cover cases in brief which we were unable to cover in full. Below are the cases covered in brief in Issue 4, March 2020. Attorney General of St Helena v AB and others (St Helena) [2020] UKPC 1 – Privy Council decision considering whether…
March 1, 2020Posted inAbuse / Child Abuse, Clinical Negligence, Costs, Court of Protection, Inquests, Issue 4, Procedural, Quantum, RegulatoryTags:
Posted inIssue 3 Procedural

Interim Injunctions and Disciplinary Proceedings

Smo v Hywel Dda University Health Board [2019] EWHC 1973 (QB) This article originally appeared in Issue 3 (November 2019). The High Court granted an interim injunction to a consultant colorectal surgeon facing disciplinary proceedings as a result of allegations about his capability and conduct.  Background  Suspended since 2016 pending…
November 1, 2019Posted inIssue 3, ProceduralTags: