We are continuously expanding our services and our partnership experts. If you are in need of medico-legal reporting services, please visit our reports page for details of our fields of medico-legal reporting. Although we are based in the West Midlands, we provide a nationwide reporting and diagnostics service. A little
Cases concerning children are always the most difficult to deal with, evoking all sorts of responses and emotions. In a recent case where a mother had initially been found responsible for inflicting non-accidental injuries on her baby, the finding was ultimately set aside for various reasons, including the question
Where a claimant had won overall, but lost on certain issues which had given rise to additional costs, it was determoned that the claimant’s recoverable costs should be reduced overall rather as opposed to an issues based costs order being made. However, where the claimant’s approach had resulted in
CAREN SHARP v LEEDS CITY COUNCIL [2017] EWCA Civ 33 Entry into the portal leads to recovery of fixed costs in a bid to maintain proportionality. Altough pre-action disclosure applications stand alone from the claim, they are connected and fall within the description of an “interim application” in CPR 45.29H.
EXP v CHARLES SIMON BARKER [2017] EWCA Civ 63 This is a recent case highlighting the importance of ensuring that you are not conflicted when agreeing to undertake the preparation of a medico-legal report. If you are an instructing party reading this blog, then it re-inforces how critical it is to
WEBSTER (A CHILD & PROTECTED PARTY, BY HIS MOTHER & LITIGATION FRIEND, HEATHER BUTLER) v BURTON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (2017) [2017] EWCA Civ 62 Montgomery case followed – see below blog from 13.12.16 The new test +a little practice reminder of a doctor’s obligation to present the material risks and
VALERIE ELSIE MAY MERRIX v HEART OF ENGLAND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (2016) BHOJANI v UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF LEICESTER NHS TRUST I must say I feel comforted by the fact that Judges realise that we are operating in an ‘atmosphere of uncertainty’ when it comes to costs management. It is very
SHACKLETON & ASSOCIATES LTD v (1) ALI MARZOOK ALI BIN KAMIL AL SHAMSI (2) MOHAMMED ALI MARZOOK ALI BIN KAMIL AL SHAMSI (3) MARZOOK ALI MARZOOK ALI BIN KAMIL AL SHAMSI [2017] EWHC 304 QBD 23/02/2017 An interesting case on costs where a company owned by a solicitor providing arbitration services was
Mr Paul Fenton has recently joined the partnership and his current practice involves complex lower limb trauma, post-trauma limb reconstruction and foot and ankle surgery. Mr Fenton is looking forward to working with our clients to deliver his expert medico-legal opinion in a variety of cases. If you are interested in
Case on Relief From Sanctions – Chancery Division decision SIMON PATTERSON (TRUSTEE IN BANKRUPTCY OF GEORGE SPENCER v GEORGE SPENCER & 5 ORS (2014) Case on video surveillance evidence MATTHEW HICKS v PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OF IONEL ROSTAS (Deceased) & MOTOR INSURANCE BUREAU (2017)
ANGEL GROUP LTD & ORS v DAVEY Ch D (A Hochhauser QC) 28/03/17 Fail to disclose information and conduct yourslef dishonestly and you mat face an order for indemnity costs. RE Z (A CHILD) [2017] EWCA Civ 157 CA (Civ Div) (Longmore LJ, Macur LJ) 28/03/2017 Determining which party should
The following case sets out the point that a third party can have a claim arising out of clinical negligence. (1) Re (A Minor By Her Mother & Litigation Friend) (1st Claimant) (2) LE (2nd Claimant) (3) DE (4th Claimant) v Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (2017) In this