So far in 2017 there have been two cases which have clarified the need for claimant parties to
establish causation on a conventional basis in cases where a breach of duty in respect of a
clinician’s obtaining of medical consent is found proven, and the continuing narrowness of
the Chester v Afshar exception.
October 2017 – Medical Law Briefing – Causation in Medical Consent Cases post-Montgomery
The recent ruling by the Supreme Court has reversed over a decade of understanding deprivation of liberty. This Dekinar focuses on the impact of the judgment for those involved in Court of Protection proceedings as well as practical tips on how to navigate the new…
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