In this edition of our Clinical Negligence Briefing, Katie Ayres examines the possible implications for
medical practitioners, particularly those practising in paediatrics, of the pending decision of the
Supreme Court in CN v Poole Borough Council, while Ella Davis and Dominique Smith take a look at the
important Supreme Court decision in Darnley, which may significantly expand the range of individuals
involved in healthcare who owe duties of care in relation to administrative functions.
It is with great pleasure that Deka Chambers announces that Eleanor Mawrey has been appointed as King’s Counsel in the Ministry of Justice’s new Silk appointments published today, 23rd of January 2026. Eleanor Mawrey is an experienced barrister practising in serious crime and is ranked in the Financial…
Thom Dyke was instructed by the CPS to prosecute a man accused of a nine-year campaign of rape and sexual abuse against his young daughter. He was convicted after standing trial at the Crown Court at Croydon last September. Passing a sentence of thirty years’ imprisonment,…
The Supreme Court has ruled that claims for compensation by a man who killed three people, but was acquitted by a jury in the Crown Court on the grounds of insanity, are barred by the doctrine of illegality. The Claimant, Mr Lewis-Ranwell, sought damages from…
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