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Article 19/04/2021
A roundup of recent court decisions in relation to ‘sleep in’ care workers; remote assessments under the Mental Health Act; medical treatment for Gillick competent children and those under the age of 18; and the operation of Part 36.
Article 19/04/2021
A summary of key developments including an imminent change to the Northern Ireland discount rate; proposals to deliver a modern mental health service and greater integration of health and social care; the impact of vaccination on various sectors; calls for pre-action protocols in clinical negligence claims in Ireland; solicitors’ guideline hourly rates; and Costs Budgets.
Article 12/04/2021
Whilst remote trials have helped ensure the court system continues during the COVID-19 pandemic, they can present certain challenges and pitfalls.
Article 07/04/2021
The accessibility of medicinal cannabis took another step forward on 22 March when Scotland’s first medicinal cannabis clinic was given authority to open by the regulator. Against this background, we consider the state of play of medicinal cannabis in the UK since its legalisation in 2018 and explore some potential product liability implications that may arise.
Article 06/04/2021
Building on the NHS Five Year Forward View in October 2014 and the Long-Term Plan published in February 2019, the Department of Health and Social Care have published their latest proposals for a Health and Care Bill. The proposals are set out in a White Paper published on 11 February 2021, - ‘Integration and Innovation: working together to improve health and social care for all’, which can be found here.
News 06/04/2021
The Healthcare team at Kennedys in Melbourne is delighted to announce its appointment as preferred legal services partner to the Australian Medical Association in Victoria (AMAV).
Report 30/03/2021
The vulnerabilities of the life science supply chain are at the forefront of everyone’s minds, but, behind the headlines, how is the pandemic affecting attitudes to risk?
Case review 19/03/2021
The Supreme Court has ruled that time spent sleeping by a sleep-in care worker does not attract the national minimum wage. Here we provide a brief overview of the conclusion reached by the Supreme Court and offer our initial observations on the outcome.
Case review 16/03/2021
Devon Partnership NHS Trust v Secretary of State for Health and Social care [22.01.2021] - In this case, the High Court considered the interpretation of physically examining a patient and whether it could and should be done in person or remotely, in the particular context of the requirements contained in sections 11(5) and 12 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA).
Article 12/03/2021
In this global update Kennedys' medical malpractice specialists from 16 jurisdictions across the globe discuss the operational and digital response of healthcare organisations and providers, to the pandemic.
