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Medicolegal 2012

Medico-Legal Headlines 2012

Dr Houshian v GMC--termination of IOP's suspension--High Court Judgment(06.12.12) 

Hussain v King Edward VII Hospital--alleged shoulder injury following cystoscopy,negligence, claim dismissed--High Court Judgment(30.11.12) 

Dr Hussain v GMC--revocation of interim orders panel's conditions--High Court Judgment(28.9.12) 

Mr Kulkarni v NHS Education Scotland & Another--failure to allocate trainee,race discrimination,appeal fails--EAT Judgment(16.10.12) 

Dr Maguire v North West Strategic Health Authority--claim for an indemnity fails--High Court Judgment(16.11.12) 

Dr Anantha Kumar v GMC--expert evidence in murder trial,appeal against suspension fails--High Court Judgment(10.10.12) 

Electrocardiogram Results: Read Me FT 

Fitness to Practice,Integrity: should you be able to buy a used car from this person? by Clive Sheldon QC pdf(October 2012) 

Noordeen v Hill & Another--seeking to identify source of alleged slander,application fails--High Court Judgment(17.10.12) 

Dr Yaacoub v GMC--inadequate reasoning by FTPP,appeal succeeds--High Court Judgment(18.10.12)

Dr Harry v GMC--public interest,proportionality of sanction,suspension terminated--High Court Judgment(12.10.12) 

Whistleblowing by S Devonshire QC(Sept.2012)pdf FT 

Supreme Court and Future of Medicaid FT  

GMC v Dr Srinivas--application to extend interim suspension--High Court Judgment(11.9.12)  

Wrong Turn Through Colon: Misplaced PEG FT  

Clements v The Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen Hospitals NHS Trust--alleged negligent surgery,Fatal Accidents Act,liability not established--High Court Judgment(08.8.12) 

Woodward v Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust--acromegaly,negligent failure to diagnose and delayed treatment of tumour,quantification of damages--High Court Judgment(01.8.12)

Dr Patel v GMC--refusal to accept primary medical qualification,application dismissed--High Court Judgment(26.7.12) 

Spencer v NHS North West--cerebral palsy,negligence,claim dismissed--High Court Judgment(25.7.12) 

Not-So-Therapeutic Tap FT 

Re:E(Medical Treatment:Anorexia)--capacity,best interest,feeding against wishes--Court of Protection Judgment(15.6.12) 

Court-Ordered Care--A Complication of Pregnancy to Avoid FT 

Whistleblowing by Andrew Blake(May 2012) pdf 

Mr Thour v The Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust--words in employment reference,libel,qualified privilege,claim fails--High Court Judgment(29.5.12) 

Dr Sreedharan v HM Coroner for Greater Manchester & Others--unlawful killing,overdose,permission to apply for judicial review refused--High Court Judgment(28.5.12) 

Dr Mattu v The University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust--disciplinary procedure not protected by Article 6--Court of Appeal Judgment(18.5.12) 

Dr Fish v GMC--finding and sanction set aside,appeal allowed--High Court Judgment(14.5.12)

Zhang v Homerton University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust--brain damage during caesarean section,liability established--High Court Judgment(09.5.12) 

Dr Cornish v GMC--appeal against erasure dismissed--High Court Judgment(09.5.12)

The X Primary Care Trust v XB & YB--Mental Capacity,validity of advance decision--High Court Judgment(01.5.12) 

GMC v Dr Jooste--extending an interim order--High Court Judgment(02.4.12) 

Dr Ayyub v GMC--erasure,appeal fails--High Court Judgment(29.3.12)

Dr Aga v GMC--misconduct,judicial review succeeds--High Court Judgment(28.3.12) 

Supreme Court Review of US Healthcare Reform Law FT

Dr Ujam v GMC--serious professional misconduct,suspension--High Court Judgment(13.3.12)

Nicklinson v Ministry of Justice & Ors--assisted suicide,defence of necessity, Article 8 incompatibility,arguable case--High Court Judgment(12.3.12)

Prof Walker-Smith v GMC--erasure,panel wrong--High Court Judgment(07.3.12) summary

Mr Niekrash v South London Healthcare NHS Trust--protected disclosures,aggravated damages, appeal dismissed--EAT Judgment(07.3.12)

Dr Lawrence v GMC--procedural unfairness,inadequate reasons, case remitted to fresh FTPP--High Court Judgment(02.3.12)

Dr Adeyemi v GMC--erasure,appeal  dismissed--High Court Judgment(07.2.12)

Poorly Advanced Directives FT

Crawford & Another v Suffolk Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust--unfair dismissal decision restored--Court of Appeal Judgment(17.02.12)

Rabone and another v Penine Care NHS Foundation Trust--suicide,informal patient,right to life, appeal allowed--Supreme Court Judgment(08.2.12)

Dr Althaf v GMC--conditions on registration,application dismissed--High Court Judgment(26.1.12)

Mugweni v NHS London--brain damage following surgery,breach of duty but not causative,appeal dismissed--Court of Appeal Judgment(26.1.12)