In Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust v KT and Others [2023] EWCP 46, Mr Justice Hayden found, unequivocally, that KT:
'…would not have wished his life to be brought to an end in the...

Welcome to the Autumn edition of our newsletter. We hope that you find it informative and insightful. It has been another busy quarter in terms of developments in the sector. Our experts discuss a num

Welcome to our latest Newsletter of 2023, detailing everything you need to know about the latest operational and corporate legal news and updates.
In this newsletter, we will be covering issues surrou

The management of food and/or fluid refusal in a prison setting can be particularly complex because of difficulties establishing the individual’s motivation; does it arise from a mental disorder...

Once the investigation is complete, the clinical review report is then submitted by the Clinical Reviewer to NHSE or HIW and it goes through a quality assurance process by the healthcare provider...

When a person dies in prison custody the Prison and Probation Ombudsman (PPO) will investigate that person’s death, irrespective of how they died. It might be a natural cause death...

We're pleased to be ranked in 23 different practice areas in Chamber and Partners UK legal directory for 2024.

The recommendations made in the clinical review will be pertinent to the learning identified during the clinical review process and need to be achievable, practical, and realistic. Recommendations...

In order for the clinical review to be an accurate representation of the facts it is important that all healthcare professionals who are invited to engage in the clinical review process are enabled...

Clinical Reviewers are asked to conclude whether the care the person received was equivalent to what they would receive in the wider community. It is important to note that equivalence does not...

We acted for the trust in the tragic case of Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust v X & Anor [2023] EWCOP 34 , which concerned a young man (‘X’) who suffered catastrophic brain injuries and...

The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) provides a framework for making health and social care decisions for people who lack capacity to make a decision about their own care. It applies to everyone aged...