In this podcast Helen Mulholland KC and Victoria Heyworth reflect on and discuss the recent Judgment of Paul, Polmear and Purchase and the effect of the decision on the prospects of Secondary victim claims in the clinical negligence arena.

Case referenced: Paul and another (Appellants) v Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust (Respondent) [2024] UKSC 1

View the judgment here.

Prior to the release of the judgment, clinical negligence pupil William Plant offered an analysis of historic secondary victim cases and a summary of the Paul case thus far:
https://www.kingschambers.com/the-law-before-paul-unravelling-the-legal-tapestry-of-secondary-victims/

Intro music credit: TVARI - Pixabay

2021 promises much change for post-Brexit Environmental law and significant impact for planners. In this podcast, a panel of Philip Robson, Constanze Bell and Martin Carter discuss with Claire Petricca-Riding (Head of Planning and Environmental at Irwin Mitchell) what the year(s) ahead hold for environmental law.

A day is a long time in planning and politics!  When the podcast was recorded on 25 January the Environment Bill was due to be at report stage in the House of Commons the next day.  Rumours and leaks swirl that the Bill may now be delayed due to political concerns.

In this episode, Eliza Sharron and Francesca P. Gardner speak with His Honour Judge Butler about recent developments in the field of the inherent jurisdiction.

The podcast, in particular, focusses on the extent to which the inherent jurisdiction may be used to deprive vulnerable adults of their liberty, with reference to the recent cases of Southend-On-Sea Borough Council v Meyers[2019] EWHC 399 (Fam), Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council v PR & Ors [2019] EWHC 2305 (Fam) and Wakefield Metropolitan District Council v DN & Anor[2019] EWHC 2306 (Fam).