The patient in this Court of Protection case, a 50 year old mother of three, had unsuccessfully attempted suicide by taking a paracetamol overdose; she suffered severe kidney failure and relied on dialysis to stay alive. After 8 weeks’ she refused further treatment. On the Trust’s application for a declaration that she should have dialysis […]
We are delighted to have been highly commended in the Chambers Innovation category at the Legal Innovation Awards 2015. The awards, held at the Jumeirah Carlton Tower in London, recognised forward thinking vision in the operation and delivery of services and client care. […]
Read More… from Serjeants’ Inn Chambers is highly commended at the Legal Innovation Awards 2015
We are delighted to announce that Gemma Hobcraft (2006 call) has joined Chambers as a new tenant. Gemma practises in professional discipline and regulatory work and public law. She regularly appears before health care regulators, acting in the full range of conduct, competence and health cases. […]
Read More… from Serjeants’ Inn Chambers welcomes Gemma Hobcraft
This paper supplements the debate that took place between Angus Moon QC and Rad Kohanzad at the Duty of Candour seminar on 24th September 2015 entitled “Duty of Candour (“DOC”) and whistleblowing”. Whilst the talk assumed little knowledge of whistleblowing, this paper provides the background to the subject matter of discussion and explores the interrelationship between the […]
At a hearing before the Fitness to Practise Panel of the GMC between 2nd and 10th November 2015, the complainant (Patient A), who was a young mother who had just given birth, made an allegation of indecent assault against the Respondent, who was working at the time as a locum SHO in paediatrics. It was alleged […]