Posted inAbuse / Child Abuse Clinical Negligence Issue 15

Child Abuse and Scope of Duty of Medical Practitioners

Child Abuse and Scope of Duty of Medical Practitioners Rajkiran Arhestey Conway v Yeovil District Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust & Anor [2025] EWHC 2488 (KB) In this sad case, Turner J considered the scope of duty of hospital doctors towards a baby who was the victim of an assault perpetrated…
October 15, 2025Posted inAbuse / Child Abuse, Clinical Negligence, Issue 15Tags: , , , ,
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Fundamental Dishonesty and the Role of Experts

Fundamental Dishonesty and The Role of Experts Matthew Leitch O’Connell v Ministry of Defence [2025] EWHC 2301 (KB) In O’Connell, Christopher Kennedy KC, sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge, dismissed claims in negligence and under the Animals Act 1971 brought by a former gunner in the Royal Horse Artillery.…
October 3, 2025Posted inIssue 15, Personal injuryTags:
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Bailey v (1) Bijlani (2) MBNA Ltd [2025] EWHC 175 (KB) and medical treatment claims under the Consumer Credit Act 1974

Bailey v (1) Bijlani (2) MBNA Ltd [2025] EWHC 175 (KB) and medical treatment claims under the Consumer Credit Act 1974 Richard Mumford This is an updated version of an article which previously appeared in QMLR Issue 8 in April 2021 Introduction Where medical treatment has been paid for on…
July 4, 2025Posted inClinical Negligence, Issue 15
Posted inClinical Negligence Issue 15

Fundamental dishonesty: recent lessons

Fundamental dishonesty: recent lessons Elizabeth-Anne Gumbel KC Ms Wilma Agnes Cullen - and – Dr Ruth Henniker-Major [2024] EWHC 2809 (KB) This was a clinical negligence case arising out of a negligently delayed diagnosis of laryngeal cancer, resulting in more extensive treatment for the cancer than would otherwise have been…
March 17, 2025Posted inClinical Negligence, Issue 15Tags:
Posted inClinical Negligence Issue 15

MJF: a re-emphasis on statements of case and evidential rigour

MJF: a re-emphasis on statements of case and evidential rigour Allyna Ng MJF (a Protected Party proceeding by her mother and litigation friend, ITZ) v University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust [2024] EWHC 3156 (KB) The Claimant, MJF, alleged that her surgery had been conducted negligently, causing a severe deterioration in…
March 6, 2025Posted inClinical Negligence, Issue 15Tags: ,
Posted inClinical Negligence Issue 15

Disentangling symptoms and their causes

Disentangling symptoms and their causes Matthew Leitch Tuffin v University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust [2024] EWHC 3318 (KB) Background In Tuffin, the Claimant underwent elective spinal surgery in 2015. In breach of duty, the Defendant failed to administer Clexane (a medication to prevent blood clots) post-surgery. This resulted…
March 3, 2025Posted inClinical Negligence, Issue 15Tags: ,
Posted inInquiries Issue 15

Hospital successfully challenges Public Inquiry’s refusal to admit expert evidence

Hospital successfully challenges Public Inquiry’s refusal to admit expert evidence Matthew Hill In the Petition of the Greater Glasgow Health Board for Judicial Review against The Rt Hon Lord Brodie KC PC, Chairman of the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry [2025] CSOH 12 In a rare successful judicial review of a statutory…
February 27, 2025Posted inInquiries, Issue 15Tags:
Posted inClinical Negligence Issue 15

Court of Appeal Gives Guidance as to Correct Approach to Anonymity Orders Until Outcome of PMC Appeal

Court of Appeal Gives Guidance as to Correct Approach to Anonymity Orders Until Outcome of PMC Appeal Rajkiran Arhestey PMC v A Local Health Board [2025] EWCA Civ 176 The Court of Appeal has given guidance to practitioners on how to approach anonymity orders until the resolution of the appeal…
February 25, 2025Posted inClinical Negligence, Issue 15Tags: