‘The Claimant, MJF, alleged that her surgery had been conducted negligently, causing a severe deterioration in her condition. The importance of the case to practitioners lies not in its determination on substantive law, but in the Judge’s observations on (i) statements of case; (ii) witness statements and witness evidence; and (iii) expert evidence.’
1 QMLR, 6th March 2025
Source: 1corqmlr.com
‘Something had gone “badly amiss” for a six-figure claim over an accident in Wales to be litigated in London’s Royal Courts of Justice, a judge has said.’
Law Society's Gazette, 4th March 2025
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Prescott-Brann v Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust [2024] EWHC 3314 (KB). The underlying claim was an action in clinical negligence. The Claimant’s case was that a negligent delay in the diagnosis and treatment of his stroke had caused or materially contributed to an ongoing thromboembolic event in his left vertebral artery, thereby worsening a neurological injury. The claim was brought against two defendants: the hospital trust and a diagnostic clinician.’
Quarterly Medical Law Review, 6th February 2025
Source: 1corqmlr.com
‘Letby’s legal team is preparing to submit a case to the body that investigates potential miscarriages of justice.’
The Guardian, 4th February 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘An international panel of experts in the care of newborn babies will present what they say is “significant new medical evidence” in the case of convicted child serial killer Lucy Letby.’
The Independent, 4th February 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘When dealing with the arrangements following separation, sometimes individuals need more than just the advice of a solicitor. Experts are frequently brought in to advise on specialist areas, such as taxation and pensions. The court process is adversarial in nature, and as such can easily become a breeding ground for polarised views and distrust. Expert opinions relied on by one party can be viewed with suspicion by the other, leading to lengthy (and costly) questions about, or submissions in respect of, those opinions. Each person may feel it necessary to seek their own expert advice in the background…double the experts usually means double the costs, reducing the total resources left to be shared.’
Kingsley Napley Family Law Blog, 29th January 2025
Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk
‘Alex Carington examines the lessons for experts and the difficulties in establishing fundamental dishonesty in a recent decision on sexual abuse, Samrai v Kalia [2024] EWHC 3143 (KB).’
12KBW, 20th January 2025
Source: pilawblog.com
‘Ivory, R (On the Application Of) v Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council (2025) EWCA Civ 21. A second appeal to the Court of Appeal from a judicial review of Welwyn Hatfield’s rejection of a homelessness application by Ms Ivory, on the basis that it was based on the same facts as a previous application by Ms Ivory on which Welwyn had decided no full housing duty was owed as Ms Ivory was intentionally homeless.’
Nearly Legal, 26th January 2025
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘Toby Vanhegan and Stephanie Lovegrove analyse a Court of Appeal ruling on whether a council was justified in declining to accept an application under section 183 of the Housing Act 1996 on the ground that it was based on the same facts as a previous application.’
Local Government Lawyer, 24th January 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Diminished responsibility is one of the partial defences available to those charged with murder. If a defendant is found to have had diminished responsibility during the commission of the offence, they are not acquitted but rather found guilty of voluntary manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility.’
Pump Court Chambers, 20th December 2025
Source: www.pumpcourtchambers.com
‘Alex Carington examines the lessons for experts and the difficulties in establishing fundamental dishonesty in a recent decision on sexual abuse, Samrai v Kalia [2024] EWHC 3143 (KB).’
12 KBW, 20th January 2025
Source: 12kbw.co.uk
‘In the second in a series of videos on November 2024’s new Practice Direction of the Immigration and Asylum Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal, barrister Adam Pipe explains the significant new requirements for expert evidence and expert reports.’
EIN Blog, 7th January 2024
Source: www.ein.org.uk
‘The case of Melia v Tamlyn and Son Limited tackles several key issues in professional negligence, including the scope of duty post-MBS, approach to conflicts of evidence, and the significance of unlawful conduct.’
Hailsham Chambers, 4th December 2024
Source: www.hailshamchambers.com
‘Lucy Letby’s lawyers are seeking to launch a fresh appeal over her convictions after claiming the prosecution’s lead witness was “not reliable”. The serial killer nurse’s barrister, Mark McDonald, said he would immediately seek permission from the Court of Appeal to take the “exceptional, but necessary, decision” to apply to reopen her case.’
The Independent, 16th December 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The High Court has rejected the evidence of an expert witness who had “little or no regard” to the Civil Procedure Rules and was “prepared materially to mislead the court”.’
Legal Futures, 13th December 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Family courts in England and Wales should give more weight to allegations of domestic abuse than to claims of “parental alienation”, according to new guidance.’
BBC News, 11th December 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Matthew Timm analyses a Family Court ruling that a local authority had failed to discharge the burden of proof in asserting that injuries to a child when he was eight months old were inflicted by one or other of his parents.’
Local Government Lawyer, 20th November 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Speech by the PFD: Suspected Physical Abuse of Children – Experts in the Family Court.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 7th November 2024
Source: www.judiciary.uk
‘Children are at risk of being wrongly removed from their parents’ care by the family courts because drug tests are being misinterpreted, experts have warned.’
The Guardian, 9th November 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
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