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Will the Duty of Candour lead to a change in culture or practice at inquests?

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Introduction Robert Francis QC (as he then was) opened chapter 22 of his February 2013 inquiry report in the following way: “Openness, transparency and candour are necessary attributes of organisations providing healthcare services to the public. There is strong evidence based on the actions in particular of the Trust and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) […]

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Serjeants’ Inn Chambers wins Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury Set of the Year award at the Legal 500 Bar Awards 2015

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We are delighted to have been named Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury Set of the Year at the Legal 500 Bar Awards 2015. The awards will be presented to the winners at a networking dinner on 10th November 2015. Click here for further information. […]

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A European perspective on the Duty of Candour

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1. Where an individual doctor has provided information pursuant to his employer/provider’s duty under the Regulated Activities Regulations 2014, would the subsequent deployment of that information in criminal proceedings offend any individual doctor’s claim to the right against self-incrimination and/or violate Article 6? This short paper seeks to set  out the European perspective. Article 6 […]

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