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View from a costs lawyer on the introduction of fixed costs in clinical negligence cases

Whether the figure is £100,000 or £250,000 damages, the introduction of fixed costs in medical negligence cases is premature and unreasonable. Premature: One of the major changes to costs since…

October 8, 2015

Opinion

Court rules out enforced amputation despite lack of capacity in mentally ill gentleman

It is not easy to rebut the strong presumption in favour of the preservation of life but that is exactly what Mr Justice Peter Jackson has done in the Court…

October 1, 2015

Emma Wray

Blog

London Hospital Trust Tops Complaints League Table

The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman has released a report detailing the number of complaints about NHS trusts it received in 2014-2015. London North West Healthcare NHS Trust has the…

September 22, 2015

Agata Usewicz

Opinion

HIV Breach of Confidence, Release of Confidential Data: 56 Dean Street Clinic, London

The BBC led a report about The Dean Street Clinic in error disclosing the names of 780 patients who had attended the Clinic that is part of Chelsea & Westminster…

September 4, 2015

Blog

Fixed Costs Proposal – 7 out of top 10 highest charging Firms are defence firms !

The Government’s proposal to enforce fixed costs in clinical negligence cases is based upon the flawed assertion that the costs of claimants’ solicitors are excessively high and disproportionate. Figures recently…

August 26, 2015

Andrew Harrison

Opinion

Costs and clinical negligence: a voice of reason?

It is heartening to read the article by Catherine Dixon in the Law Society Gazette criticising the Department of Health’s proposal to cap the costs of clinical negligence claims. Catherine…

August 24, 2015

Emma Wray

Opinion

Cosmetic Surgery – At Last the GMC Issues Guidance

The cosmetic surgery industry is currently unregulated. There has been talk since around 2005 about regulation but nothing up until now has happened so the recent draft Guidance for cosmetic…

August 21, 2015

Andrew Harrison

Blog

Fixed costs will impact access to justice and lead to long term deterioration of healthcare in the UK

Proposals to enforce fixed costs in clinical negligence cases will deny those who have suffered life changing injuries access to redress and will prevent failings in our healthcare services from…

August 13, 2015

Opinion

Cosmetic Surgery – Bums, Boobs and Botox

Last night, Channel 4’s programme Bums, Boobs and Botox was interesting in that it highlighted very clearly what a commercial and coercive environment the cosmetic surgery industry is currently. At…

June 18, 2015

Andrew Harrison

Blog

Beyond Special Measures – NHS Services in Essex to be subject to a new Success Regime

Failing NHS services in three areas of the country are to be subject to new “whole systems intervention” by NHS regulators. Service providers in Essex, North Cumbria and North East…

June 5, 2015

Agata Usewicz

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