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The issue of lack of capacity to refuse medical treatment came before the High Court again in a recent matter where a 23 year old woman who suffered from an eating disorder, anorexia nervosa, refused nutritional feeds in hospital. An emergency application was made by the hospital seeking an order to allow her medical team feed her through a tube.

Our Healthcare Team outlines the findings of a recent review of regulation in the UK cosmetic surgery industry and the implications for the Irish system.

There has been a recent decision of the Labour Court where an agency worker made a claim for similar pay as a direct hire. Mr Robert Costello (represented by SIPTU), a forklift truck driver, was the Claimant and Team Obair Limited was the relevant employment agency who employed Mr Costello.

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.