Medical Law Reports Plus

R (MORAHAN) v HIS MAJESTY'S ASSISTANT CORONER FOR WEST LONDON, CENTRAL AND NORTH WEST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST, AND THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE OF THE METROPOLIS (INTERESTED PARTIES)

Inquest - Death of patient with psychiatric illness - Whether procedural duty to hold inquest compliant with ECHR, article 2 - Whether operational duty owed to patient receiving voluntary treatment - Provision of Legal Aid for inquests.

[2023] MLR Plus 2

O'BRIEN (ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF BERRY (DECEASED)) v GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS TRUST

Clinical negligence - Administration of ototoxic antibiotic to patient on intensive care unit - Whether higher dose of antibiotic responsible patient's balance problems and hearing loss - Relevance of national and local clinical guidelines to the issue of negligence.

[2023] MLR Plus 1

RE X (CATASTROPHIC INJURY: COLLECTION AND STORAGE OF SPERM) V AND W V (1) X (BY HIS LITIGATION FRIEND, THE OFFICIAL SOLICITOR) (2) KING’S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Adult patient lacking capacity - Application by parents to collect and store patient's sperm - Whether in best interests of patient - Consent required by Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act - ECHR, article 8 right to private life.

[2023] MLR Plus 3