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Home is where you hang your medical test

Published on 20 Apr 2018.

At-home medical tests can be useful diagnostic tools, but this carries risks for patients or insurers. Medical malpractice and product liability insurers need to plan for the future.

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Court of Appeal's history lesson for claimants bringing personal injury claims

Published on 20 Apr 2018.

Healthcare providers and manufacturers of medical products will welcome a judgment from the Court of Appeal that found against a claimant for failing to give notice of funding in time.

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The future of the NHS: Concerns and comparisons

Published on 29 Mar 2018.

New poll suggests greater concerns over cuts to NHS funding than terrorism threat.

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Using data to bring innovative products to the market … and keep them there

Published on 22 Mar 2018.

There are now more and more opportunities to collect and use health data to innovate, improve efficiency and improve care. The same data could prove very useful in responding to the threat of litigation too

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Could Cannabis be the Cure?

Published on 07 Mar 2018.

With the upsetting case of Alfie Dingley dominating news headlines, the UK Government is being asked to reconsider its approach to medicinal cannabis. But what would this mean for manufacturers, healthcare professionals, and, most importantly, potential patients?

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An aspirin a day…

Published on 02 Mar 2018. By Genevieve Isherwood, Senior Associate

Discusses research that suggests aspirin can reduce risk of colon cancer in patients with Lynch Syndrome

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Fixed Recoverable Costs: When lawyers come 'cap' in hand

Published on 21 Feb 2018. By Ella Shanks, Associate

Working group developing a cap on recoverable costs for lawyers in clinical negligence claims

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A game changer for concussion injuries? New study investigating CTE creates a potential headache for defendants and their insurers

Published on 16 Feb 2018. By James Davies, Senior Associate

A new study shows that repeated hits to the head, not concussions, cause chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), the neurodegenerative disease experienced by American football players, boxers and other athletes.

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Brexit chess game to be played out at Chequers

Published on 15 Feb 2018.

The Life Sciences industry demands certainty over the Government's approach to regulation after Brexit. It is hoped that Government meetings this month will achieve that.

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Mr Justice Langstaff to chair contaminated blood inquiry

Published on 13 Feb 2018. By Emma Kislingbury, Senior Associate

Mr Justice Langstaff will lead the public inquiry into how contaminated blood transfusions infected thousands of people with HIV and hepatitis C in the 1970s and 80s

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Monkey See, Monkey Do

Published on 06 Feb 2018. By Genevieve Isherwood, Senior Associate

Implications for humans and animals of the recent successful cloning of monkeys by Chinese researchers

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Duty calls: What information should be provided to patients following treatment?

Published on 31 Jan 2018.

Summary of the High Court's recent decision in a case concerning the duty to inform a patient of treatment outcomes and the requirement for follow-up, further treatment, or monitoring.

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Organ donation: have your say

Published on 26 Jan 2018. By Emma Kislingbury, Senior Associate

Organ donation is, for some, a difficult topic of conversation, but a Government consultation is encouraging us to think about it and share our views.

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Independent inquiry launched into malpractice of Ian Paterson

Published on 07 Dec 2017. By Ella Shanks, Associate

The Department of Health has announced the launch of an independent inquiry into the circumstances and practices surrounding the activity of convicted breast surgeon Ian Paterson.

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Engagement news

Published on 29 Nov 2017.

Manufacturers and insurers may have missed Prince Harry's news on Monday in the general excitement surrounding the Government's Industrial Strategy, announced on the same day.

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Bereavement Damages incompatible with European Convention on Human Rights

Published on 29 Nov 2017. By Genevieve Isherwood, Senior Associate

Consideration of the Court of Appeal decision in Smith v Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation and others that restriction on awards for bereavement damages under the Fatal Accidents Act 1976 are incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights.

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A Shift in Vicarious Liability (Armes v Nottinghamshire County Council)

Published on 01 Nov 2017.

Armes v Nottinghamshire County Council [2017] UKSC 60. A review of recent case law extending Vicarious Liability and the impact this will have on organisations and their insurers.

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Government to cover negligence claims against GPs

Published on 17 Oct 2017. By Dorothy Flower, Partner

Government to cover negligence claims against GPs

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Medical device concerns and MHRA compliance

Published on 16 Oct 2017.

Increase in medical devices regulatory alerts and how to respond to concerns

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China's Clinical Trials

Published on 10 Oct 2017.

China - an emerging market for clinical trials

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Landmark ruling on end of life care

Published on 21 Sep 2017.

Huntington's patient: Court rules Court application no longer necessary in end of life care where patient's family and doctors are in agreement

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Welcoming new red tape

Published on 01 Sep 2017.

The Medical Devices Regulation 2017 is good news for insurers in the life sciences sector. More data on safety and performance will be collected on products before they get to the market

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Hong Kong Courts – In with the old and the new technology

Published on 15 Apr 2020. By Antony Sassi, Managing Partner, Asia and Jonathan Crompton, Partner and David Smyth, Senior Consultant

In Re Cyberworks Audio Video Technology Ltd,(1) the High Court of Hong Kong decided that it can, as part of its case management powers and of its own volition, order that a directions hearing take place by means of a telephone conference without the physical presence in court of the parties or their legal representatives.

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Furlough, Act Now to Avoid the Knock

Published on 23 Sep 2020. By Kelly Thomson, Partner, ESG strategy lead and Robert Waterson, Partner

As we leave behind the curious summer of 2020, both HMRC and the SFO are readying themselves for the new term. First order of business: combatting corporate misuse of furlough and Covid-19 bail-out funds. According to official statistics released on 18 September, furloughing of staff in the wholesale and retail sector peaked on 24 April at 1.85 million employees - by 31 July, initial figures show 789,000 retail jobs furloughed– a decrease of more than a half since the peak for the sector. Some furloughed employees in the wholesale and retail sector have been returning to work as lockdown restrictions eased, others have, sadly, faced redundancy. As the furlough scheme winds down to a close next month, some employers may be faced with HMRC insisting that their furlough claims amounted to a misuse of – or even fraud against - the scheme.

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