Irwin Mitchell Trust Corporation v PW (By Her Litigation Friend The Official Solicitor) and The Public Guardian [2024] EWOP 16
/Decision of C.O.P about conflict of interest with Deputy and financial investment in same firm.
Read morePaul v Wolverhampton NHS Trust
This is a case surrounding secondary victims which has implications for anyone going through a medical negligence claim for a birth injury to a child. A very useful and informative podcast has been released explaining the implications of this. All credit to the original poster and author. https://www.1cor.com/london/2024/02/02/law-pod-uk-ep-193-supreme-court-rules-on-shock-in-clinical-negligence-cases/ How does this affect families? As a […]
Read moreInteresting professional comment
/All credit to original authors and posters. What is the elephant in the room of clinical negligence? Do timings matter in birth injury cases? They do as in the professional comment above about the importance of timings in causality. It can and does make a difference to the outcome. As families, we often disagree with […]
Read moreInteresting legal blogs and articles
/We aren’t professionals ourselves, although we know a fair few and are always keen to know more. We do try to look out for relevant articles and blogs our families would find useful in helping them understand the process they are in. A selection is below and is regularly added to All credit to original […]
Read moreChoosing a case manager
/During the litigation process, choosing a Case Manager (CM) is one of the important decisions to make. Ideally you want to build a good long-term relationship with the one you choose, albeit if it isn’t working you can remove and instruct another as often as needed. There is no legal requirement to have a CM, […]
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