Legal News (Healthcare Law)

The practice of solicitors sending their clients for specialist assessment by medical personnel without a GP referral has been the subject of recent criticism by the Irish courts.

In 2018 the European Court of Justice gave its first substantive decisions on the issues of defect and causation under the Product Liability Directive 85/374/ECC

In an increasingly regulated world, the balance to be struck between allowing regulated professionals to maintain their own private lives whilst at the same time ensuring effective regulation is a source of some debate and one which is frequently re-calibrated.

As waiting times in hospitals, clinics and GP practices increase, those with managerial responsibilities in a healthcare setting should note with interest the recent decision of the UK Supreme Court in the case of Darnley v Croydon Health Services NHS Trust (2018) UKSC 50.

The Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2018, currently progressing through the third stage of Dáil Éireann, seeks to strengthen the effectiveness of the Coroner’s inquest and to modernise an area of law which has for some time been identified as requiring significant reform.

Katy Meade, Partner in the Healthcare team at Hayes solicitors appeared on Today with Sean O’Rourke to talk about her transition from nursing to a law career.