Case of note: XX v. Whittington Hospital NHS Trust (Court of Appeal 19/12/2018)
This was a case where liability was admitted and the key issue was the correct measure of damages. There is an anonymity order in place to protect the identity of the claimant, but not that of the trust. XX developed cancer of the cervix. This …
Supreme Court Judgment – Darnley v. Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
The Supreme Court has today given its judgment in the case of Darnley v. Croydon Health Services NHS Trust (10 October 2018). Following a head injury, Mr Darnley (the claimant) attended Mayday Hospital, Croydon A&E with a friend. The receptionist advised he would have to …
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NHS Resolution Court of Appeal success in ‘bulk conversion’ cases
NHS Resolution has saved the NHS £270,000 in legal costs claimed across three test cases heard in the Court of Appeal with potentially millions of pounds more savings expected on cases waiting in the wings. In line with its strategy to tackle excessive legal costs, …
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