11 July 2022 Priya Vaidya 2779 Case Updates Cloonan v The Health Service Executive [2022] IECA 129 byPriya Vaidya The case: The plaintiff claimed that the death of his wife, Josephine, by suicide, was caused by negligence and breach of duty on the part of the Health Service Executive (the ‘HSE’) and Dr Kishan Browne, a psychiatrist. Judgment was given in favour of the Plaintiff and the HSE and Dr Browne brought this appeal because in their view, ‘a serious miscarriage of justice’ had occurred. To continue reading you must be an EWI member, become a member and access exclusive content. Already a member? Login Share Print Tags Psychiatry11. Report Writing15. Giving Oral Evidence Related articles Sidney Conway v Yeovil District Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust & Anor [2025] EWHC 2488 (KB) Access to Public Domain Documents Pilot will launch on the 1st January 2026 An unsatisfactory forensic medical report Sir Michael Davies Lecture 2025: Lady Simler, Enhancing Expert Evidence: Reports, Opinions, and Judicial Perspectives. Patricia Andrews & Ors v Kronospan Limited [2025] EWHC 2429 (TCC) Switch article Wright v Abbey Equine LTD T/A Abbeyleix Stud Farm [2022] IEHC 341 Previous Article EWI Team completes London Legal Walk Next Article Comments are only visible to subscribers.