Legal News (Healthcare Law)

Hayes solicitors LLP has once again been recognised as one of Ireland’s leading law firms for 2024 by independent researchers Legal 500, and Chambers and Partners.

The recent High Court judgment in Costern Unlimited Company v Susan Fenton[1] provides some insight into the nature of ‘Unless Orders’ and builds upon another recent High Court judgment.

The UK Supreme Court recently handed down a decision in the case of McCulloch -v- Forth Valley Health Board [2023] UKSC 26, in which it explored the issue of informed consent in relation to reasonable alternative treatments.

Medical devices have a significant role in protecting patients and public health. They assist in diagnosing preventing, monitoring, predicting, and treating illness.

The President of the Medical Council launched the updated Guide to Professional Conduct and Ethics for Registered Medical Practitioners (9th Edition 2024) last week at a Good Professional Practice Conference.