Legal News (Healthcare Law)

The Medical Council published its updated Guide to Professional Conduct and Ethics for registered medical practitioners (8th edition) in May.

Hayes hosted a breakfast seminar this morning, 1 June 2016, for members of the Health and Safety Lawyers Association of Ireland (HSLAI) and their guests.

Yvonne Joyce offers an update on the legal status of ‘living wills’.

A recent Appeal Court decision almost halved a “wholly disproportionate” personal injury award. Fiona Agbi outlines the case.

The Freedom of Information Act, 2014 imposed a new obligation on FOI bodies to create and publish publication schemes, within six months of the commencement of Section 8 of the Act. Aisling Malone of Hayes Solicitors examines the newly introduced requirements.

Fiona Agbi outlines recent developments affecting the Du Puy hip implant cases, including a recent High Court ruling and court-approved alternative dispute resolution system.