2 October Case Updates The mandatory duty on range of opinion Care, Neurology, Range of Opinion, Neuropsychiatry, 16. Criticism and Complaints, 06. Rules and Regulations, 11. Report Writing, 15. Giving Oral Evidence, Physiotherapy, Confidence in the Courtroom The Claimant was suing in relation to profound disabilities he suffered due to the Defendant’s admitted clinical negligence. While some of the experts were praised, some were severally criticised by the judge, particularly for failing to consider the range of opinion. Two of the experts were also significantly hampered by their nervousness in cross-examination. JBX v Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust [2026] EWHC 2294 (KB)
8 August Case Updates Scarcliffe v Brampton Valley Gp Ltd [2023] EWHC 1565 (KB) Care, Change of opinion, Orthopaedics, Team membership, Biopsychosocial model, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits, 11. Report Writing, 14. Changing your opinion, 08. Working with Instructing Parties “When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do, sir” (John Maynard Keynes)
8 August Case Updates Warrington Borough Council v Y [2023] EWCOP 27 Care, Psychology, Psychiatry, Capacity, Residence, Frontal lobe damage, Frontal lobe paradox, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits, 11. Report Writing “Aim for magnetic north in capacity cases”
3 January Case Updates Benford (A Child) v East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust (Rev1) [2022] EWHC 3263 (KB) Care, Psychology, Medical experts, Prognosis, Paediatric neurology, Paediatric gastroenterology, Audiology, Speech and language therapy, 11. Report Writing “If only I had a crystal ball …”
1 March Case Updates Tower Hamlets LBC v A 2020 WL 01987279 Capacity cases, Care, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits, 11. Report Writing Relevance: Capacity cases Topic: Capacity to decide where to live Capacity to make care decision