On 5th January 2026 the Royal Court in Jersey had to consider what they described as a highly unusual case. In the matter of E (Capacity) [2026] JRC002 the Court were asked to consider…
Articles in ‘Team Around the Client’ Category
It takes you a while to find your feet when moving to a new place of work. Getting to know the new systems, learning the politics and meeting all the new faces in the…
In a recent groundbreaking judgment, the Supreme Court changed the way that a deprivation of liberty is assessed. The judgment has received mixed responses, but has also sparked significant debate among legal professionals, care…
As you are probably aware England and Wales share a single legal jurisdiction with the Scots and the Irish having maintained their own systems over the years since being absorbed into The United Kingdom…
When someone dies as a result of negligence, the emotional loss is immeasurable. Alongside that grief, families are often left facing very real financial consequences which add another layer of distress. One of the…
In this article, Jennifer Seavor, Partner in our Respiratory Diseases team, takes us through the specific and unique circumstances of recovering the cost of hospice care when bringing a clinical negligence claim. For information…
In this article, Clinical Negligence Partner, Kerstin Scheel, takes us through the Perinatal Mortality Review Tool and the investigations that hospital Trusts do on the death of a newborn or the death of a…
The sudden death of a loved one can have far reaching consequences, profoundly affecting the lives of those closest to them. In many cases, individuals rely on one another for financial support and for…
In this article, Partner Jen Seavor from our Respiratory Disease team explains the work she does before handing over to Lynne Squibb, CEO the incredible charity, HASAG, who has been supporting those affected by…
In this article, Hannah Blackwell, Clinical Negligence Partner, explores the growing call for a public inquiry into sepsis care in the UK. Drawing on her experience supporting families affected by fatal and life changing…
Monika Krzysztopolska represented the family of Mr Mansoor Zaman at the inquest following his tragic death after a series of failures while he was an informal patient at the Newham Mental Health Centre, managed…