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R (MORAHAN) v HIS MAJESTY'S ASSISTANT CORONER FOR WEST LONDON, CENTRAL AND NORTH WEST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST, AND THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE OF THE METROPOLIS (INTERESTED PARTIES)
[2023] Med LR 1
Inquests - Article 2 ECHR - Death of patient with psychiatric illness - Whether procedural duty to hold inquest compliant with article 2 ECHR engaged - Whether operational duty owed to patient receiving voluntary treatment - Provision of legal aid for inquests.
O'BRIEN (ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF BERRY (DECEASED)) v GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS TRUST
[2023] Med LR 12
Clinical negligence - Administration of ototoxic antibiotic to patient on intensive care unit - Whether higher dose of antibiotic responsible for patient's balance problems and hearing loss - Relevance of national and local clinical guidelines to the issue of negligence.
RE X (CATASTROPHIC INJURY: COLLECTION AND STORAGE OF SPERM) V AND W v X (BY HIS LITIGATION FRIEND, THE OFFICIAL SOLICITOR), KING’S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
[2023] Med LR 51
Adult patient lacking capacity – Application by parents to collect and store patient's sperm – Whether in best interests of patient – Consent required by Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act – ECHR, article 8 right to private life.
CNZ (SUING BY HER FATHER AND LITIGATION FRIEND MNZ) v ROYAL BATH HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST AND ANOTHER
[2023] Med LR 59
Brain damage – Elective caesarean section – Informed consent – Application of Montgomery – Acute profound hypoxic ischaemic insult – Divisibility – Apportionment – Impossibility or difficulty – Aliquots – Material contribution.
ROBINSON v LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST AND ANOTHER
[2023] Med LR 122
Personal injury – Dental negligence – Expert evidence – Non-party costs order – Threshold for adverse costs orders against expert.
TN v AN NHS ICB, RN (BY HIS ACCREDITED LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE, JOLANTA EDWARDS)
[2023] Med LR 134
Adult lacking capacity - Best interests - Vaccination - Parental responsibility - Role of the parent in decisions concerning a disabled adult child - Autonomy of disabled adult child - Wishes and feelings of adult lacking capacity.