25 Nov, 2024 Anonymity and reporting restriction orders: PMC (a child by his mother and litigation friend FLR) v A Local Health Board [2024] EWHC 2969 (KB) By Frederick Powell The High Court has provided detailed and helpful guidance on the law and approach to anonymity and reporting restriction orders generally...
10 Oct, 2022 What is Mediation and is it the right choice for you? – Doughty Street’s Mediators By Doughty Street Chambers Hear Doughty Street’s Mediators explain how the process of Mediation works, how this may benefit you or your clients, and the criteria...
17 Jan, 2022 Matthew Turner secures re-trial in occupiers’ liability claim where trial judge failed to give reasons for decision By Matthew Turner Matthew Turner acted for the successful defendant in the recent case of Fortino v Persimmon Homes Limited. Background The claim involved...
04 Jan, 2022 Reducing mental health detention of people with autism and/or learning disabilities By Oliver Lewis On New Year's Day, the Sunday Times featured the story of 'A', a 24-year-old man with learning disabilities and autism who has been...
05 Apr, 2021 Corrupt practice and conflicts of interest: why Bux v GMC is required reading for experts and litigators alike By Doughty Street Chambers Zuber Bux v The General Medical Council [2021] EWHC 762 (Admin) is required reading for those seeking to understand the duties of...
22 Apr, 2020 At the front line of Covid-19 – forgotten victims? By Doughty Street Chambers Theo Huckle KC Nick Brown Frederick Powell +1 more... Show less In a sense, we are all “victims” of the 2020-1 Coronavirus pandemic. Our lives have been changed dramatically by its effects at the...
14 Apr, 2020 Compensation at the limits of public policy By Doughty Street Chambers Frederick Powell In the case of Whittington Hospital NHS Trust v X[1], the Supreme Court awarded damages for the cost of entering into a commercial...
15 Jul, 2019 Finally the new discount rate is announced.... By Theo Huckle KC Just a brief post on this to flag up the change for those who haven't yet seen it... the whole basis of PI settlements now changes... but...