Insight Hub

• 19 December 2018

Anderson Strathern reports record results amid growing Brexit demand

• 8 November 2018
• | Robbie Wilson

The duty of care applies to non-medics

A court in a medical negligence case has decided that non-clinical hospital staff, as well as the clinicians, owe a duty of care to patients.

• 1 October 2018
• | Robbie Wilson

Medical negligence: expert witnesses need to know about any differences in witness evidence

The dangers of expert evidence in a medical negligence case being based on only one witness's account where that account is disputed by another witness has been highlighted in the recent decision in Taylor v Dailly Health Centres. 

• 5 September 2018

Partner appointments and promotions follow strong year at Anderson Strathern

• 20 August 2018
• | Janice Jones

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.

• 1 August 2018
• | Gary Burton

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 specifically what the actual duties on that professional were.

• 9 July 2018

New client wins help power Anderson Strathern to strong first half financial results

• 29 May 2018
• | Robbie Wilson

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.

• 31 January 2018

Turnover and profits up at Anderson Strathern

• 9 October 2017
• | Robbie Wilson

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.

• 24 July 2017
• | Catriona Watt

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).

• 29 May 2017
• | Robbie Wilson

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 had already passed is not to be allowed.