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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] MLR Plus 2
Inquest - Death of patient with psychiatric illness - Whether procedural duty to hold inquest compliant with ECHR, article 2 - 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] MLR Plus 1
Clinical negligence - Administration of ototoxic antibiotic to patient on intensive care unit - Whether higher dose of antibiotic responsible 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 (1) X (BY HIS LITIGATION FRIEND, THE OFFICIAL SOLICITOR) (2) KINGS COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
[2023] MLR Plus 3
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.
MARCHESELLI v INFORMATION COMMISSIONER, GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL
[2023] Med LR Plus 7
General Medical Council – Fitness to practise – Disclosure – Freedom of Information request – Doctor’s personal data – Information exempt from disclosure – Information Commissioner.
KETTERING GENERAL HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST v C AND ANOTHER
[2023] Med LR Plus 8
Inherent jurisdiction – Anticipatory declarations – Unborn child – Anti-retroviral treatment – Best interests – Parental rights – Application without notice.
SNOW v ROYAL UNITED HOSPITALS BATH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
[2023] Med LR Plus 9
New surgical procedure – Departure from NICE guidelines – Whether patient should have been informed of surgeons’ limited experience – Whether fully informed consent was obtained – Whether the claimant would have undergone the same operation if properly consented – Whether the claimant would have suffered the same injury in any event – Whether claimant’s refusal to undergo another operation was a failure to mitigate loss.