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DRAFTING WITNESS STATEMENTS: WHEN THE CLAIMANT'S STATEMENT IS SIMPLY A REHASH OF THE PARTICULARS OF CLAIM

DRAFTING WITNESS STATEMENTS: WHEN THE CLAIMANT’S STATEMENT IS SIMPLY A REHASH OF THE PARTICULARS OF CLAIM

January 4, 2024 · by gexall · in Civil evidence, Clinical Negligence, Members Content, Witness statements

I am grateful to barrister Nadia Whittaker for sending me a copy of the judgment of Recorder Sheehan KC in the case of Ball -v- The Wolverhampton NHS Trust.  It is a working example of the difficulties that flow when…

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