Consent and clinical negligence
A surgeon may be found liable if informed consent cannot be proven even if the surgery itself wasn’t negligent, as James Wilson-MacDonald and Nicholas Todd explain
11 October 2019
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One day, a whisper
A diminishing number of clinical negligence lawyers can mount an effective claim today compared to 30 years ago, as Richard Barr illustrates
10 October 2019
Fighting the good fight
Gordon Dalyell’s 20-year commitment to injured people saw him become president of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers this year. He explains what brought him to this point and why it matters
26 September 2019
A call to arms
Legal aid appears to have developed a mythical status in the higher courts when deciding the pre-LASPO funding-switch cases, says Jonathan Wheeler
11 September 2019
Civil Justice Council plans to help vulnerable parties in civil courts
Recommendations on how to support vulnerable claimants and defendants in the civil courts have been put forward by the Civil Justice Council.
10 September 2019
Lack of clarity in government response to its consultation on the provision of medical reports
There is insufficient clarity in the government’s
9 September 2019
To botox or not to botox?
Botched cosmetic surgery could lead to criminal convictions for the practitioner not to mention compensation claims
5 September 2019
Consortium launches no-win, no-fee commercial litigation
A consortium of high street law firms is extending PI-style ‘no-win, no-fee’ litigation to commercial clients.
14 August 2019
Discount rate boost for injury claimants
In welcome news for claimants, the new personal injury (PI) discount rate for lump sum settlements has been adjusted to -0.25 per cent.
15 July 2019
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