HENDERSON (A PROTECTED PARTY, BY HER LITIGATION FRIEND, THE OFFICIAL SOLICITOR) v DORSET HEALTHCARE UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

[2021] Med LR Plus 1

SUPREME COURT

Before Lord Reed, President, Lord Hodge, Deputy President, Lady Black, Lord Lloyd-Jones, Lady Arden, Lord Kitchin, and Lord Hamblen

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