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Kingsley Napley’s Medical Negligence Team ‘walks together’ with the Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity
Sharon Burkill
4 April 2013
Regulatory Press Round-Up: March 2013
On 25 March, the GMC published their updated version of ‘Good medical practice’, the core ethical guidance they provide to doctors. This follows a consultation in which more than 2000 doctors and 40,000 patients provided feedback. The guidance comes into effect on 22 April 2013.
4 April 2013
Case Update: Sokunbi v Health Professions Council [2013] EWHC 672
The High Court upholds findings of Conduct and Competence Committee Panel of the HCP (now HCPC), holding that even where decisions are made almost entirely on the basis of documentary rather than live evidence, the courts will still be slow to set aside the specialist judgement of a FTP panel.
4 April 2013
Case Update: Wisson v Health Professions Council
Decision of Conduct and Competence Committee Panel of HCP (now HCPC) found to be sound, despite ‘unhelpful’ guidance on when good character evidence can be considered.
2 April 2013
Case Update: Court of Appeal upholds supply contract despite lack of agreement
In the recent case of MRI Trading AG v Erdenet Mining Corporation LLC [2013] EWCA Civ 156 the Court of Appeal ruled that a contract for the supply of goods was enforceable, despite the fact that some terms had not been agreed.
21 March 2013
Case Update: High Court considers definition of consumer under Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999
In the case of Overy v Paypal (Europe) Ltd [2012] EWHC 2659 (QB), the High Court has considered the extent to which the definition of consumer under the Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999 (UTCCRs) extends to situations where a person acts partly for business purposes.