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Hayes solicitors were again delighted to be invited by the Irish College of General Practitioners (ICGP) to participate in their workshop day as part of their Certificate on Geriatric Medicine which took place on 1 February 2014.

The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Humans Rights (the “ECHR”) delivered on the 29th January 2014 its landmark judgment in the case of O’Keeffe v Ireland.

In a welcome development for both patients and hospital staff, the Health Service Executive (HSE) together with the Clinical Indemnity Scheme have recently launched National Policy and National Guidelines 2013 documents on open disclosure.

Further to our recent article on the publication of the Protected Disclosures Bill 2013, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Mr Brendan Howlin T.D., has introduced an amendment to the Bill.

New monetary jurisdiction limits for the District and Circuit Courts are due to commence on 3 February 2014. The changes are provided for in Section 2(1) and Part 3 of the Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013.

The long mooted increase to the limit for an award of solatium in fatal injury cases to €35,000 was introduced on 11 January 2014.