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Regulation of Notifiable Diseases
From the 5 March 2020, Covid-19 was added to the list notifiable infectious diseases under the Health Protection (Notification) Regulations 2010.
Looking forward to the new Procure 2020 construction framework and the new Hilary Mantel novel
The Hempsons team speculate what the Procure 2020 framework might offer to an NHS estates sector eager for solutions.
Defendant obtains wasted costs order against Claimant’s medico-legal expert: Samantha Thimmaya v Lancashire Teaching Hospi...
This case highlights the importance of Medico-Legal Experts duties to the Court and the potential consequences when they fail in those duties.
Court of Protection guidance: When not to go to Court and how to when you do
The Vice President of the Court of Protection has issued helpful guidance HERE on bringing proceedings in relation to proposed “serious medical treatment”.
Key legal development update – January 2020
Key legal developments in healthcare and medical law for January 2020.
Hempsons’ Healthcare Newsbrief
Welcome to our Autumn/Winter 2019/2020 edition of Hempsons’ Healthcare Newsbrief.
Newsflash: NHS recommendations to Government and Parliament for an NHS Integrated Care Bill
On Thursday 26 September 2019 the Boards of NHS England and NHS Improvement met in common to approve the publication of “The NHS recommendations to Government and Parliament for an NHS Integrated Care Bill”. We provide a summary of the 23 recommendations.
Partner and associate promotions
We are delighted to announce this year’s round of partner and associate promotions, providing a major boost to our Healthcare Litigation and Real Estate teams.
Part 36 offers – what happens when they have been withdrawn?
BritNed Development Limited v ABB AB and ABB Limited [2018] EWHC 3142 (Ch) In this case Mr Justice Marcus Smith’s Judgment on costs offers sets out guidance on how Courts can give weight to Part 36 offers which were made but subsequently withdrawn during the main action.
Key Legal Developments Update – October 2018
Welcome to our latest key legal developments where we have highlighted the latest updates within healthcare.
Hempsons’ Healthcare Newsbrief 2018
Welcome to this autumn edition of Hempsons’ Healthcare Newsbrief. It has been a busy few months for the NHS in the legal system with some ground-breaking decisions on key areas such as withdrawing clinically-assisted nutrition and hydration, fitness to practice and procurement.
A summary of the Dr Bawa-Garba case – and what this may mean for trusts
A summary of the Dr Bawa-Garba case - and what this may mean for trusts
Landmark Supreme Court judgment on withdrawing clinically assisted nutrition and hydration
Hempsons acted for the successful CCG and NHS Trust in today's Supreme Court judgment on when an application to Court is needed to withdraw clinically assisted nutrition and hydration
Bawa-Garba: the gross negligence manslaughter story latest
A summary of the Dr Bawa-Garba case so far; Should a Doctor’s Gross Negligence Manslaughter conviction lead to automatic erasure from the GMC Register?