Take the legal route to avoid cohabitation pitfalls
For many couples a key is likely to come before a ring and a Living Together Agreement or Cohabitation Agreement may provide the security needed to start a life together....
Evidence must prove existence of duties where a registrant’s ‘failure’ to act is alleged
The court has emphasised that where the actions of a professional are alleged to amount to a “failure”, it is necessary for the regulator to lead sufficient evidence to establish...
New client wins help power Anderson Strathern to strong first half financial results
We’re continuing to grow following increased work from our significant client base and a series of new client appointments during the first half of our financial year. Revenue is up...
Court clarifies the scope of damages in ‘wrongful birth’ actions
A recent English High Court decision has helped clarify the scope of damages which could be recoverable in the case of so-called ‘wrongful birth’ actions. The parents raising the court...
Turnover and profits up at Anderson Strathern
Anderson Strathern has increased turnover for the year to 31 August 2017 by 2.5 per cent to £21.5 million, boosted by major client wins, panel appointments and organic growth across...
Medical negligence and birth injury cases – causation issues
Medical negligence cases involving injuries at birth can present difficulty for pursuers when attempting to prove the facts. In particular, the drawing of a causal link between any negligence on...
Professional disciplinary appeal sets out lessons for registrants and regulators
The potentially serious consequences for registrants of a failure to attend disciplinary proceedings was confirmed in the recent appeal of Sanusi v General Medical Council [2018] EWHC 1388 (Admin), which...
Court rejects attempt to seek amendment of a medical negligence case after the timebar
The Court of Session has ruled that a Minute of Amendment which would have introduced a new case into a medical negligence action when the triennium for the new allegations...
Explaining permanence orders
Permanence orders were introduced by the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007. A permanence order provides a mechanism by which a Local Authority can apply to the Court to have...
Letters from regulators should clearly warn registrants of potential outcomes
The Court of Session has upheld the appeal of a nurse, LM, against a decision of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) to strike her off from the NMC...
Buying a house together – what unmarried couples need to know
Although home is where the heart is, for many unmarried couples buying a house together, the conversation about where to buy, what they can afford and the colour to paint...
Consent – the impact of Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board
In March 2015 the Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in the field of medical negligence relevant to the issue of consent. The legal consequence of this case is that...