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DEFENDANT REFUSED PERMISSION TO WITHDRAW FROM ADMISSIONS: PRE-INQUEST ADMISSIONS FATAL TO DEFENDANT'S CASE

DEFENDANT REFUSED PERMISSION TO WITHDRAW FROM ADMISSIONS: PRE-INQUEST ADMISSIONS FATAL TO DEFENDANT’S CASE

February 9, 2023 · by gexall · in Admissions, Applications, Clinical Negligence, Members Content, Personal Injury

I am grateful to barrister Jo Moore for drawing my attention to the judgment of Master Sullivan in  Somoye v North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust [2023] EWHC 191 (KB).  This is a case where the Master refused the defendant’s…

JONATHAN BAMFORTH SOLICITOR: A TRIBUTE TO THE VERY BEST OF US

February 9, 2023 · by gexall · in Well being

I had always planned to write a tribute following the untimely death of  solicitor Jonathan Bamforth. However, as you can see below, his colleagues have written far better than I could ever have done. I will write a few personal…

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