To round off what has been a rather odd 2020, we bring you the Medical Law annual legal update, courtesy of Ella Davis and David Thomson. It has been a busy year for reported cases in this area and so we hope you find this briefing useful.
We look forward to working with you all in 2021, when hopefully some normality begins to gradually return to life and work. Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Read the Medical Law Briefing in full here.
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