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HOLMES v POETON HOLDINGS LTD
[2024] Med LR 1
Legal test of causation – Divisible and indivisible injury – Material contribution – “But for” test – Employer's liability – Parkinson's disease – Trichloroethylene.
PARSONS v ISLE OF WIGHT NHS TRUST
[2024] Med LR 27
Spinal cord injury caused by epidural trocar insertion – Informed consent – Post-operative pain relief options – Expert evidence guidance – Relevance of medical records to witness credibility.
BAYLESS AND OTHERS v NORFOLK AND NORWICH UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
[2024] Med LR 60
Settlement – Part 36 – Children and protected parties – Infant approval hearing – Henderson v Henderson – Abuse of process – Estoppel – Strike-out – Discontinuance or withdrawal – Costs.
PAUL AND ANOTHER v ROYAL WOLVERHAMPTON NHS TRUST: POLMEAR AND ANOTHER v ROYAL CORNWALL HOSPITALS NHS TRUST: PURCHASE v AHMED
[2024] Med LR 65
Clinical negligence – Secondary victim claims – Criteria to be met – Need for an “accident”.
ALI v GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL
[2024] Med LR 108
General Medical Council – Appeal against findings of primary and secondary fact – Sexually motivated conduct – Reasons.
CTQ v KING’S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
[2024] Med LR 127
Clinical negligence – Personal injury – Inherent jurisdiction – Settlement – Mental capacity – Protected parties – Brain damage – Anonymity.
R (BRYAN) v HIS MAJESTY’S ASSISTANT CORONER FOR BUCKINGHAMSHIRE (REDMOND AND CHIEF CORONER FOR ENGLAND AND WALES, INTERESTED PARTIES)
[2024] Med LR 135
Inquests – Judicial review – Unlawful killing – Insanity – M’Naughten rules – Presumptions and burdens of proof – Basis for finding of insanity in coronial proceedings.
GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL v REZK
[2024] Med LR 148
Professional misconduct – Sexual harassment – Fitness to practise impaired – Whether taking no further action justified.
WNA v NDP
[2024] Med LR 173
Damages – Periodical payments for care – Avoidance of double recovery – Whether surplus of annual periodical payments for care should be accumulated to pay for future care.