Discrimination in prison medication dispensing – objective justification and an unjustified failure to think about it

Discrimination in prison medication dispensing – objective justification and an unjustified failure to think about it Lance Baynham Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust v Ibrahim [2026] EWHC 2468 (KB) In Ibrahim, Mr Justice Soole upheld a Judge’s decision that the Defendant Trust had breached the Claimant’s rights under Article 14…

Collective nouns and confusion in the Court of Appeal

Collective nouns and confusion in the Court of Appeal Jasper Gold R (British Medical Association) v General Medical Council & Ors [2026] EWCA Civ 143 Introduction In recent years, there has been much controversy over the increased use of physician (and anaesthetic) associates (referred to together as associates in this…

Court of Appeal Refuses Permission to Judicially Review Infected Blood Compensation Scheme

In a judgment handed down on 4 February 2022, the Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal for permission to apply for judicial review concerning the lawfulness of the England Infected Blood Support Scheme (EIBSS) (the “Scheme”). The Court of Appeal concluded that the Scheme’s exclusion of those infected with hepatitis…

Children, Informed Consent and Puberty Blockers

Bell & Anor v The Tavistock And Portman NHS Foundation Trust [2020] EWHC 3274 (Admin) Introduction This was a claim for judicial review of the practice of the Defendant’s Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS) and two other Trusts joined as Interveners (University College London and Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trusts)…