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Accountancy regulators confront AI cheating in exams
Zoe Beels
11 October 2017
Vaginal mesh implants: Parliament set to debate the use of controversial vaginal mesh implants
News broke this week that hundreds of women were suing the NHS and the manufacturers of vaginal mesh implants after facing serious health complications. Women have been left unable to walk, work or have sex as a result of the treatment, with many sufferers claiming they were never informed of the potential dangers before having the mesh fitted.
6 October 2017
Mediation in Medical Negligence Claims: Risks and Benefits
Medical treatment does not always go to plan. Mistakes can cause patients to suffer an injury. Some patients will simply want an explanation or an apology. Some will ask for financial compensation (or “damages”) for the mistakes made. All will want reassurance that such mistakes will not happen again to others.
25 September 2017
Master McCloud gives clear guidance on service of a Claim Form
Jones -v- Chichester Harbour Conservancy [2017] EWHC 2270
21 September 2017
Hospitals should assess head injuries promptly but don’t expect to be told that
The recent case of Darnley before the Court of Appeal has shone a spotlight onto waiting times in cases of head injury and the role of the civilian A&E receptionist in the context of medical negligence claims.
18 September 2017
Medical Negligence: who are the best experts?
Medical experts are key to success in any medical negligence case. Given their ability to make or break a case, what is it that we look for in an expert?