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When will the Court of Protection appoint a health and welfare …

WEB020 7940 4060. mail@anthonygold.co.uk. The Court of Protection has powers to grants health and welfare deputyships in line with The Mental Capacity Act …

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Obtaining medical records in medical negligence claims

WEBThe process for making a request for records is slightly different where a patient has died. Under the Access to Health Records Act 1990, the request can only be …

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The scope of the duty of care in clinical negligence

WEBSAAMCO was a negligent property valuation case, in which the then House of Lords held that the Claimants could only recover for losses that were within the …

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The Medical Duty of Care to a Third Party

WEBThe defendants had an obligation to care for the claimant’s “welfare and psychological and/or physical well-being”. There was a duty to “take reasonable steps to …

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What happens when a director loses mental capacity

WEBContact Us. In the event that a director loses mental capacity, the company is likely to seek to remove the director and replace them by reference to the appropriate …

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Material contribution causation in clinical negligence

WEBThere have been two interesting recent judgments which have discussed the concept of material contribution causation in clinical negligence cases. The first is Leach v North …

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Severe Mental Impairment: Obtaining a Council Tax Exemption

WEBThe definition includes people who have been diagnosed with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease but can also include those who suffer from mental health difficulties …

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Balancing Autonomy Against Safety When Protecting Vulnerable …

WEBThe case highlights “the difficult and finely balanced welfare assessments professionals have to make when planning and caring for those with challenges similar …

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The Mental Health (Discrimination) Act 2013 and its effects on the

WEBThe Mental Health (Discrimination) Act 2013 and its effects on the termination of a company Director. The Mental Health (Discrimination) Act 2013 came …

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Contributory negligence in work accident cases

WEBContributory negligence in work accident cases. Contributory negligence is an issue which can arise in many personal injury cases. Essentially, it means that the …

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AB -v- Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Trust

WEBAB -v- Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Trust – The consequences of contributing to your own incapacity. This case examined various issues, including a Claimant’s ability …

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Claims for psychiatric injury alone

WEBFor now, for pure psychiatric injury claims the floodgates remain more or less firmly closed with only a few breaches here and there. It does little to promote the parity …

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A summary of some of the post-Montgomery cases

WEBSome post-Montgomery cases have sought to clarify the extent of the application of the Montgomery principles, although the correct interpretation of the …

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Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS): Update 2023

WEBIn 2018, the government launched a review to consider whether the HHSRS should be updated, and, if so, how. On 7 September 2023, the Department for Levelling …

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I’m unhappy with private healthcare treatment

WEBStage 1: Complaint raised directly with the clinic or hospital where the care was received. This ranges from an informal discussion of concerns with a care provider …

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New decision confirms the end of the Bolam test in consent cases

WEBJudgment in the appeal case of Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board (Scotland) [2015] was handed down by the Supreme Court last week. Whilst this is a Scottish case, the …

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Private practice: is it unethical

WEBIn an article published on 5 May 2015 in the British Medical Journal, a consultant cardiologist in Exeter, Dr John Dean, has hit out at the pernicious effect of …

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Compensation for Housing Disrepair Anthony Gold

WEBLegal 500 - 2023. “Anthony Gold is recognised as one of the leading specialist housing law teams for tenants in London. The team is proficient in dealing with complex possession …

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