Engage in the clinical review process at an early stage – this will enable the Clinical Reviewer to obtain a clear picture of the facts, reach fair conclusions and make reasonable recommendations...

The UK’s regulator for fertility treatment and embryo research, the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (the ‘HFEA’) has published a proposal of changes to existing fertility laws, with...

“Although Part 36 primarily functions in money claims it is capable of operating in other claims and it would be wrong to give its terms a narrow reading that limit its effect when the CPR...

After nearly two years of anticipation and two consultations, the draft Healthcare Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (PSR) have been published and are expected to come into...

On 23 March 2023, the UK’s Seafarers’ Wages Act (the Act) received Royal Assent. This was followed, on 30 March 2023, by the UK Government’s nine-point plan to improve conditions for seafarers...

The last Court of Appeal judgment from the case of Indi Gregory raises an important point about how these cases are handled. Peel J decided on 7 November that withdrawal of treatment should take...

The Panama Canal significantly reduces the time and distance for vessels to travel between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. It normally operates all year round, 24 hours a day and statistics show...

Two regulations have come into force during 2023 from the international regulator, the International Maritime Organisation. Additionally, maritime is to be added to the existing EU Emissions...

It is notoriously difficult to judge when an application to the Court of Protection (COP) is required in the context of obstetric care and treatment, particularly when a patient has fluctuating...

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...

The international transportation industry has been looking carefully at the hazards inherent in transporting lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries and goods powered by them...

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