By Michael Shaw, Barrister As a direct access barrister specialising in clinical negligence and complex claims, I have had the privilege of representing clients…
What is a barrister’s opinion? A barrister’s opinion (often called “Counsel’s Opinion”) is a formal, written piece of expert legal advice. It analyses the specific…
Warning: this article should not take the place of proper legal advice. You must understand the process if you’re involved in a clinical negligence claim…
The courts power to disapply the primary limitation period When dealing with personal injury claims that fall within LA 1980, s 11, the court has…
This is an application by North Bristol NHS Trust (hereafter “the Trust”) for declarations that R lacks capacity to decide whether or not her unborn…
Dorit Young Published in the Times on 2 March 2023 Coroners’ inquests are always in the news, though their purpose rarely extends beyond their findings…
Snow v Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust [2023] EWHC 42 (KB) (13 January 2023) This is the trial of C’s claim for damages…