Clinical Negligence Update - The Developing Themes & Trends

Introduction

This virtual classroom seminar will deal with the important clinical negligence caselaw over the last twelve months or so, highlighting developing themes and trends and putting those into their wider context. It will also provide analysis of the Court of Appeal decision in Paul v Royal Wolverhampton, Polmear v Royal Cornwall & Purchase v Ahmed [2022].

It is aimed at experienced clinical negligence lawyers.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive session will cover the following:

• Records v recollection: the recent cases
• Decisions in cauda equina cases
• The recent Supreme Court Decision in Khan v Meadows
• Secondary victims - Paul v Royal Wolverhampton, Polmear v Royal Cornwall & Purchase v Ahmed [2022]
• Swift v Carpenter
• Delegable and non-delegable duties of care
• Material contribution and causation
• Limitation
• Fundamental dishonesty
• The latest fixed costs proposals

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.