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R (ON THE APPLICATION OF MAUGHAN) v HER MAJESTY'S SENIOR CORONER FOR OXFORDSHIRE (THE CHIEF CORONER OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND INQUEST, INTERVENERS)
Inquests – Conclusions – Suicide – Unlawful killing – Standard of proof – Criminal standard – Civil standard.
[2021] Med LR 1
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HENDERSON (A PROTECTED PARTY, BY HER LITIGATION FRIEND, THE OFFICIAL SOLICITOR) v DORSET HEALTHCARE UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Clinical negligence – Illegality – Ex turpi causa non oritur actio – Claim arising out of manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility – Whether claim permissible where claimant's responsibility for homicide not significant.
[2021] Med LR 26
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HEWES v WEST HERTFORDSHIRE ACUTE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST AND OTHERS
Clinical negligence – Breach of duty of care – Bolam – Bolitho – Delay in diagnosis – Findings of fact – Cauda equina syndrome – Out-of-hours GP – District general hospital – Resources.
[2021] Med LR 49
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GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL v HARIS
Fitness to practise – Sexual offences – Test to be applied – Meaning of sexual motivation – Sexual assault – Touching.
[2021] Med LR 66
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XM (BY HIS FATHER AND LITIGATION FRIEND, FM) v LEICESTERSHIRE PARTNERSHIP NHS TRUST
Health visitors – Nursery nurses – Standard of care – Head circumference – Brain injury – Rejection of expert evidence.
[2021] Med LR 79
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AZAM v UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Limitation – Preliminary issues – Discretion to disapply limitation – Evidential burden – Cogency of evidence – Death of a witness – Delay in bringing proceedings – Judicial discretion.
[2021] Med LR 150
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GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL v X
Fitness to practise – Sexual misconduct – Judicial review – Publication of Medical Practitioners Tribunal decision – ECHR article 2 right to life – GMC appeal against sanction – GMC Sanctions Guidance.
[2021] Med LR 161
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IN THE MATTER OF X (A CHILD) (NO 2) A NHS TRUST v X
Children – Medical treatment – Blood transfusions – Best interests – Gillick competence – Capacity – Autonomy – Treatment against a child's religious beliefs – Effect of section 8 of the Family Law Reform Act 1969 – Whether the child's decision should be determinative – Orders to cover expected future medical crises.
[2021] Med LR 183
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TOOMBES (A PROTECTED PARTY WHO SUES BY HER MOTHER AND LITIGATION FRIEND, TOOMBES) v MITCHELL (SUED IN HIS OWN RIGHT AND AS A PARTNER IN, AND ON BEHALF OF ALL THE PARTNERS IN THE HAWTHORN MEDICAL PRACTICE)
Clinical negligence – Preliminary issue – Wrongful conception and birth – Congenital spinal cord defect and disability – Whether liability under Congenital Disabilities (Civil Liability) Act 1976, section 1 or common law – Whether no cause of action as one for wrongful life.
[2021] Med LR 220
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ISMAIL v JOYCE
Clinical negligence – Breach of duty – Witness evidence.
[2021] Med LR 232
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HOPKINS (A CHILD AND PROTECTED PERSON BY HER GRANDMOTHER AND LITIGATION FRIEND, HOPKINS) v AKRAMY AND OTHERS
Preliminary issue – Medical negligence – NHS outsourcing – Private company – Statutory non-delegable duties – Insurance shortfalls.
[2021] Med LR 244