Medical Law Reports

R (ON THE APPLICATION OF MAUGHAN) v HER MAJESTY'S SENIOR CORONER FOR OXFORDSHIRE (THE CHIEF CORONER OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND INQUEST, INTERVENERS)

Inquests – Conclusions – Suicide – Unlawful killing – Standard of proof – Criminal standard – Civil standard.

[2021] Med LR 1

HENDERSON (A PROTECTED PARTY, BY HER LITIGATION FRIEND, THE OFFICIAL SOLICITOR) v DORSET HEALTHCARE UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Clinical negligence – Illegality – Ex turpi causa non oritur actio – Claim arising out of manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility – Whether claim permissible where claimant's responsibility for homicide not significant.

[2021] Med LR 26

HEWES v WEST HERTFORDSHIRE ACUTE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST AND OTHERS

Clinical negligence – Breach of duty of care – Bolam – Bolitho – Delay in diagnosis – Findings of fact – Cauda equina syndrome – Out-of-hours GP – District general hospital – Resources.

[2021] Med LR 49

GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL v HARIS

Fitness to practise – Sexual offences – Test to be applied – Meaning of sexual motivation – Sexual assault – Touching.

[2021] Med LR 66