‘A hospital failed to treat the son of one of its consultants with antibiotics and fluids with the required urgency hours before he died of sepsis, a coroner has ruled.’
The Guardian, 27th March 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘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 required and, in particular, leading to total laryngectomy. The Claimant now breathes through a stoma in her neck and speaks via a valve located in the wall between her trachea and oesophagus.’
Quarterly Medical Law Review , 17th March 2025
Source: 1corqmlr.com
‘A judge sitting in the Court of Protection has highlighted the “crucial significance” of issuing proceedings promptly, after finding a failure by a hospital to address a man’s best interests in a timely way, which “compromised his dignity”.’
Local Government Lawyer, 14th March 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘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
‘Tuffin v University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust [2024] EWHC 3318 (KB). 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 in the Claimant suffering from a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and post thrombotic syndrome (PTS). There was no dispute that the DVT and PTS were caused by the Defendant’s negligent failure to administer Clexane. After the surgery, it was also clear the Claimant may have also been suffering from symptoms indicative of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). Consequently, in 2018, the Claimant had her left leg amputated.’
Quarterly Medical Law Review, 3rd March 2025
Source: 1corqmlr.com
‘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
‘Hussaini v Islington London Borough Council (2025) EWCA Civ 22. Mr Hussaini was a refugee. He had been accommodated in Barking & Dagenham area. On grant of leave to remain, he applied as homeless to Islington. Islington decided he did not have a local connection to the borough and referred the application to Barking. Mr H sought a review and s.204 appeal but was unsuccessful on both. He appealed to the Court of Appeal.’
Nearly Legal, 2nd February 2025
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘The High Court has rejected a solicitor and his client’s bid to challenge the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office’s (JCIO) refusal to entertain their complaints about three Court of Appeal judges.’
Legal Futures, 4th February 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Thea Wilson looks at the recent High Court decision in MJF v University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust [2024] EWHC 3156 (KB) and considers the perennial question of how a court assesses the reliability of a witness in the face of conflicting medical records.’
12KBW 29th January 2025
Source: clinicalnegligence.blog
‘A mother who is trying to stop her teenager being given cross-sex hormones to change their gender has won her fight to keep the courts involved in the case.’
BBC News, 19th December 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The value of the medico-legal market grew by 4% in 2024, double the growth rate of the previous year, researchers have estimated.’
Legal Futures, 12th December 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Puberty blockers for under-18s with gender dysphoria will be banned indefinitely across the UK except for use in clinical trials, Labour has announced.’
The Guardian, 11th December 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘In the Health, Welfare and Deprivation of Liberty Report: anticipatory declarations; systemic failure in considering PDOC patients, and the CQC and DoLS.’
39 Essex Chambers, 1st November 2024
Source: www.39essex.com
‘The introduction of Kim Leadbeater’s Private Member’s Bill which will, if enacted, legalise assisted suicide for “Terminally Ill Adults” in England and Wales has, unsurprisingly, drawn significant commentary from many quarters, including some legal academics and practitioners. This is despite the fact that, as yet, Leadbeater’s Bill has not been published.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 5th November 2024
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘A case-study in witness credibility: Deakin-Stephenson v Behar & Anor [2024] EWHC 2338 (KB).’
Quarterly Medical Law Review , 28th October 2024
Source: 1corqmlr.com
‘A charity supporting gender-questioning young people has been told to rewrite its guidance about the risks of puberty blockers, after a two-year Charity Commission investigation, which also concluded that there had been mismanagement within the organisation. However, the investigation found that the charity, Mermaids, had appropriate safeguarding policies in place and there was no evidence that it provided medical advice to children, which would have been outside its remit.’
The Guardian, 24th October 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
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