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Case review 18/08/2022
Fundamental dishonesty: claimant in clinical negligence claim found in contempt of court
In this case, the claimant was sentenced to six months imprisonment for contempt of court in respect of exaggerating injuries suffered as a result of alleged clinical negligence for Cauda Equina Syndrome.
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Article 18/08/2022
Good governance: the role of non-executive directors in addressing cyber security risks in a healthcare organisation
Digital technology and data remain an increasingly significant and ever-evolving part of the delivery of modern health and care services. To address the risks posed to cyber security, there are a number of important considerations for healthcare organisations.
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Article 16/08/2022
Senate Inquiry into AHPRA
In 2021, the Senate Community Affairs References Committee conducted an inquiry into AHPRA. Special counsel Mia Campbell and paralegal Jimmy Zhang review the Committee’s recent findings and consider whether their recommendations go far enough or, indeed, go too far.
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Article 03/08/2022
QOCS, multi-party actions and Sanderson orders: the applicability of Cartwright in practice
Issues surrounding qualified one-way costs shifting (QOCS) in multiple defendant cases notably found their way to the Court of Appeal back in 2018 with Cartwright v Venduct Engineering Ltd [2018].
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Article 02/08/2022
Guidelines on key compliance requirements for the Personal Data Protection Act in Thailand
After several years of delays the Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562 (2019) ("PDPA") came into force in Thailand on 1 June 2022. Since then, on 20 June 2022, subordinate legislation (the "Notifications") under the PDPA was issued by the Personal Data Protection Committee ("PDPC") and published in the Royal Thai Government Gazette.
These Notifications are intended to set out the various criteria and rules, as well as much needed guidance and clarification, of some key requirements under the PDPA.
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News 29/07/2022
Lift off for Kennedys with three new partner hires and ninth US office opens in Houston, Texas
We are delighted to announce we have opened a new office in Houston, Texas – our second in the State and ninth in the US.
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Article 26/07/2022
Holistic costs review launched by the Civil Justice Council
The Civil Justice Council Costs Working Group has been charged with taking a strategic and holistic look at costs, particularly given the ongoing transformation of civil justice into a digital justice system. As part of the review exercise, the group has launched a consultation that will remain open until 12pm on 30 September 2022. In this article, we look at the four areas covered by the consultation.
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Case review 25/07/2022
The big picture and a doctor’s duty of care
A question put before the courts time and time again is whether a doctor has breached a duty of care. Many cases involve general practitioners who, by virtue of their unique role in primary care, are the first to provide advice and treatment.
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Article 29/06/2022
Telemedicine and Apology Ordinance – The Legal Position and How to Use Them Safely
Our Senior Associate, Chantel Pang, was recently invited by the Hong Kong Children's Hospital ChildSim Centre to give a talk on 'Telemedicine - Doctors' Duties and Obligations' and 'Legal Implications of Apologies and Disclosure'. Hosted by Hong Kong Children's Hospital’s Consultant, Dr. Chan Hin Biu Bill, Chantel addressed over 400 doctors on the legal position of telemedicine and the Apology Ordinance (Cap. 631) in Hong Kong, and how to use them safely.
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Article 29/06/2022
COVID-19 Public Inquiry: final Terms of Reference
Following a public consultation of the draft Terms of Reference for the UK COVID-19 Inquiry, the Chair, Baroness Hallett, wrote to the Prime Minister setting out a number of proposed changes to ensure that issues of concern raised by the public are explored during the course of the Inquiry.