In re Medical Defence Union; Bascombe v Sinclair

(1990) 1 Med LR 359

SUPREME COURT

and Mr Justice BARNETT

Coroner — Jurisdiction — Hong Kong — Death of patient during routine medical operation — Hospital oxygen supply contained nitrogen — Whether coroner exceeded jurisdiction in allowing issue whether anaesthetist exercised reasonable care to be canvassed at enquiry and in permitting lack of care verdict to be left to jury — Whether enquiry conducted in a manner unfair to anaesthetist — Whether Hong Kong Coroners Rules inherently flawed — Whether Medical Defence Union Ltd had locus standi to bring, with anaesthetist, action for judicial review