Negligence in laser hair removal

Kasho (t/a Tantalizing Face and Body Clinic) v Mustafa [2011] EWHC 2701 (QB)

Counsel: For the appellant: Catherine PiercyFor the respondent: Elizabeth DwomohSolicitors: For the appellant: The Legal PracticeFor the respondent: Pearson Maddin

Laser treatment for hair removal is becoming increasingly popular, but it requires expert skill. In Kasho (t/a Tantalizing Face and Body Clinic) v Mustafa [2011] EWHC 2701 (QB), it was held on appeal that a judge had been entitled to find that the defendant was liable in negligence for injuries suffered by the claimant during laser hair-removal treatment provided at his clinic.