Montgomery (Appellant) v Lanarkshire Health Board (Respondent) – Supreme Court
Montgomery (Appellant) v Lanarkshire Health Board (Respondent) [2015] UKSC 11 (YouTube)
Supreme Court, 11th March 2015
Category: birth
Smoothie court case leaves nasty taste in the mouth for placenta fans – The Independent
‘Swindon Borough Council argue ‘the processes involved in the production of placenta for human consumption present a number of potentially serious health risks”
The Independent, 20th March 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Hydrotherapy in the home – Cloisters
‘In the recent case of A (A Child) v University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust [2015] EWHC 366 (QB) the claimant was awarded the cost of installing a hydrotherapy pool in her home. Here we look at the circumstances in which a defendant will be ordered to pay such expensive costs.’
Cloisters, 9th March 2015
Source: www.cloisters.com
Morecambe Bay: timeline of a scandal – Daily Telegraph
‘As an independent investigation finds that mothers and babies might have lived, if not for appalling blunders by staff, and efforts to hide the failings, we look at the history of the Morecambe Bay NHS scandal.’
Daily Telegraph, 3rd March 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Morecambe Bay report: Bereaved families of babies who died ‘saddened’ but ‘vindicated’ by damning findings – The Independent
‘Parents of newborn babies who died due to shocking failings by maternity staff at Furness General Hospital have spoken of how they are “saddened” but “vindicated” by the publication of the damning Morecambe Bay report.’
The Independent, 3rd March 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Baby deaths inquiry: NHS criticism expected – BBC News
‘Failures at a maternity unit where a number of newborn babies and mothers died are expected to be exposed later.’
BBC News, 3rd March 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Girl, 7, awarded £10m in damages from King’s College Hospital Trust – BBC News
‘A seven-year-old girl whose mind is “trapped in a body” that will not do as she wants has been awarded £10.1m.’
BBC News, 22nd January 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Tragedy of Latvian migrant who buried her baby alive after police decided they couldn’t help her – Daily Telegraph
‘A hearing at the Old Bailey hears Elita Amantova, 39, was living off berries and bread left out for the birds before she gave birth.’
Daily Telegraph, 5th December 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Nurse faked having baby by ‘borrowing’ friend’s child – Daily Telegraph
‘Court hears how Charmaine Wilson tricked Liam Griffiths into believing drunken one-night stand led to the birth of a baby boy’
Daily Telegraph, 1st December 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Judge rules pregnant paranoid schizophrenic woman must undergo Caesarean section – The Independent
‘A judge has ruled a pregnant woman who suffers from paranoid schizophrenia will undergo a Caesarean section.’
The Independent, 22nd October 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Deceased’s Sudden Death During Stillborn Birth: Clinical Quantification? – Zenith PI Blog
‘In a case reported on Lawtel yesterday, the Claimant mother and sister received £160,000 in an out of court settlement following the sudden death of the deceased (‘X’) during the delivery of her stillborn baby in December 2010. The Claimants suffered a traumatic bereavement resulting in post-traumatic stress disorder. The settlement included a dependency claim for the deceased’s son.’
Zenith PI Blog, 9th September 2014
Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com
Woman sentenced for abandoning baby in Birmingham park – BBC News
‘A woman who dumped her newborn baby in a plastic bag in a Birmingham park has been spared prison.’
BBC News, 3rd July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Thalidomide drug victims launch legal action – BBC News
‘Thalidomide victims have launched legal action against the drug’s manufacturer and distributor 50 years after it was prescribed to their mothers.’
BBC News, 5th June 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Is Time Running Out For Section 20 of The Children Act? – Family Law Week
‘Julie Stather, barrister of 42 Bedford Row, examines the recent use of section 20 and considers its future in the light of the impending 26 week limit for care proceedings.’
Family Law Week, 16th April 2014
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
FGM: Top gynaecologist hits out at ‘political’ prosecution for female genital mutilation – The Independent
‘Has the DPP picked the right target for a landmark legal case against a barbaric medical practice? Jeremy Laurance talks to Dr Katrina Erskine.’
The Independent, 24th March 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Poor care ‘resulted in North Yorkshire baby’s death’ – BBC News
‘A hospital has admitted failings in medical care and poor communication resulted in a child being stillborn.’
BBC News, 21st March 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Heavily pregnant immigrant carrying dead child wouldn’t seek help as she was afraid she’d have to pay NHS under ‘health tourism’ rules – The Independent
‘A heavily pregnant immigrant thought to be carrying a dead, unborn child was too afraid to seek medical help in the UK after being told she would have to pay the NHS thousands of pounds to remove the foetus, the High Court has heard.’
The Independent, 20th March 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
