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Landmark High Court ruling confirms availability of civil remedies for criminally sanctioned Companies Act breaches
Richard Clayman
29 October 2014
What to expect from an Inquest
The period following the death of a loved one is a traumatic and difficult time but what happens when an Inquest has to take place? Despite the best endeavours of the police, Coroner's Officers and Court staff, this can be a confusing time for family and friends of the person who has died.
22 October 2014
The MDU's proposal for a negligence cap would be bad for patients
The Medical Defence Union’s appeal to reform personal injury law to stem the cost of negligence claims would be bad for patients and the taxpayer, argues Sarmad Gassoub.
21 October 2014
Spending less money on “picking up the pieces” - culture change in the NHS
Jeremy Hunt’s poster campaign launched to warn hospital staff of the cost of basic errors is laudable. It is true that poor care is one of the “most wasteful and expensive” failings of hospitals.
7 August 2014
The Medical Innovation Bill
The second draft of Lord Saatchi’s Medical Innovation Bill was introduced in the House of Lords on 5 June 2014. It is still a Private Members Bill, and so the introduction was effectively a paper exercise, with no debate.
7 August 2014
The law on psychiatric injury for secondary victims - unfair and in need of a change
In April 1989 ninety six Liverpool fans were killed, and many hundreds more injured in the Hillsborough Stadium disaster. In the 25 years since then the friends and families of the victims have been campaigning for justice, and it is hoped that the new inquests into the deaths, which began in March of this year will, finally, shine a clear light into what went wrong.