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Medical Practitioner – Negligence. The claimant had attended at the accident and emergency department of one of the defendant NHS Trust's hospital. The doctor had inserted a cannula in her left arm, even though she had told him that there was a risk of oedema due to a recent procedure that she had undergone. The cannula site became infected, the claimant suffered a fairly serious case of oedema and was left with a permanent disability in her left arm. The county court judge dismissed her claim for clinical negligence. The Court of Appeal, Civil Division, held that the judge had failed to take to its logical conclusion his finding that the cannula had been inserted without the claimant's consent. That had been a breach of the doctor's duty of care. The matter would be remitted to resolve issues of causation.
Medical Practitioner – Negligence. The claimant had attended at the accident and emergency department of one of the defendant NHS Trust's hospital. The doctor had inserted a cannula in her left arm, even though she had told him that there was a risk of oedema due to a recent procedure that she had undergone. The cannula site became infected, the claimant suffered a fairly serious case of oedema and was left with a permanent disability in her left arm. The county court judge dismissed her claim for clinical negligence. The Court of Appeal, Civil Division, held that the judge had failed to take to its logical conclusion his finding that the cannula had been inserted without the claimant's consent. That had been a breach of the doctor's duty of care. The matter would be remitted to resolve issues of causation.
Far-ranging month for the Chair of the Bar
Endometriosis Awareness North, a charity raising awareness of endometriosis and supporting those affected across the North of England, has received a £500 boost from AlphaBiolabs via the company’s Giving Back initiative
Marie Law, Director of Toxicology at AlphaBiolabs, examines the most recent data on alcohol misuse in the UK, and the implications for alcohol testing in family proceedings
Clement Cowley, Partner at The Penny Group, explains how tailored financial planning can help barristers take control of their finances and plan with confidence
Marie Law, Director of Toxicology at AlphaBiolabs
A £500 donation from AlphaBiolabs has been made to the leading UK charity tackling international parental child abduction and the movement of children across international borders
The case against judge-only justice – and why efficiency is not enough. By Professor Leslie Thomas KC
Heritage as an anchor and a compass, finding our common humanity and embracing the power of the outsider – Melina Antoniadis’s lessons learnt
Switching from a physical blue book to OneNote is simple, secure and game-changing, says Elizabeth Bowden – you’ll wonder how you managed without it...
Is the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office process fit for purpose? Women barristers’ experiences of bullying are not being reported or, if they are, they are not making it through the system, says Tana Adkin KC
Review by Daniel Barnett
