Clinical negligence claims against GPs are increasingly common, with misdiagnosis and inadequate referral being the issues most likely to result in complaints progressing to litigation. In this...

JJ has many health-related issues. In particular, he is quadriplegic: he is paralysed from the neck down and has lost function in all four limbs. He requires 24-hour care and assistance with all...

New guidance was issued in May 2022 by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to replace earlier guidance jointly published with the Home Office and the Department for Health in 2002 following the...

Self-harm is a serious concern in prison environments, where prisoners may resort to self-destructive behaviours as a way to cope with the challenges and stresses of a prison environment. Managing...

Doctors are required by Good Medical Practice, the GMC’s code of conduct to self-refer to the GMC if they have been criticised by official inquiry anywhere in the world. This includes a parliamentary

We have collaborated with NHS Resolution to bring you a series of animated videos explaining key topics and themes in clinical negligence litigation. This is the first in the series: An introduction to clinical negligence claims...

The Supreme Court confirmed in its judgment in R (Maguire) [2023] that no Article 2 duty was engaged, dismissing the appeal by Jackie Maguire’s mother challenging the direction of the Coroner that an expanded conclusion was not require...

The Ministry of Justice has just released the proposed draft changes to the Civil Procedure Rules set out below. The final version will be published in late May. This article concentrates on the application of these changes to personal injury claims...

The Early Notification (EN) Scheme is an initiative set up by NHS Resolution to achieve the delivery of safer maternity care. The scheme investigates specific injuries at birth for the purpose of determining if negligence has caused the harm...

In this collection of animations we provide information on different aspects of the inquests process including attending coroner's court and details regarding a Prevention of Future Deaths Report...

Defendant’s Part 36 offers are to regain their effectiveness. The Civil Procedure Rules on the effect of Qualified One-Way Costs Shifting (QOCS) states at CPR44.14(i)...

David Locke, a Partner in Hill Dickinson’s Health Litigation team, offers a lawyers’ perspective on the ethical considerations and legal basis for obtaining informed consent to medical treatment.

In a recording of a lecture he has frequently delivered to medical practitioners, David examines the regulatory guidance and law defining the legal standards as they apply to medical treatment with a focus on the ethical principles of informed consent.