Legal News (Healthcare Law)

The Government recently published new legislation on 13 January 2017, in the form of the Civil Liability (Amendment) Bill 2017, which for the first time empowers the Courts to make consensual and non-consensual Periodic Payment Orders (PPOs) to compensate injured parties in cases of catastrophic injury where long term permanent care is required.

On 01 February 2017, the Supreme Court refused to allow the HSE leave to appeal against the Court of Appeal Judgment in Gill Russell v HSE.

Aisling Malone considers whether the High Court may be reverting to a more stringent approach to sanctioning professionals following disciplinary proceedings.

We outline Cronin v Stevenson [2016] IECA 186 (Court of Appeal, Edwards J, 22 June 2016), a successful appeal against a High Court award for damages in a personal injuries action.

Yvonne Joyce outlines a recent High Court highlighting the role of periodic payments and the possible changes in future care needs.