Judges: Lambert J DBE Citations: [2020] EWHC 3506 (QB), [2020] WLR(D) 700 Links: Bailii, WLRD Statutes: Congenital Disabilities (Civil Liability) Act 1976 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Professional Negligence Updated: 24 August 2022; Ref: scu.656965
DS acting by his mother and litigation friend sought damages for the injury and loss said to have been caused by the negligence of Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Hospital Trust’s midwifery and medical staff in the management of part of DS’s mother’s labour at Scunthorpe General Hospital. According to Myles Textbook for Midwives placental abruption … Continue reading DS v Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust: QBD 26 May 2016
Foetus has no Established Human Rights The Claimants sought a declaration that section 1(1)(d) of the Abortion Act 1967, as amended, is incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights (‘ECHR’), as well as some other remedies. The claimant had Down’s Syndrome, and complained the readiness to abort foetuses with identified Down’s genes – more … Continue reading Crowter and Others, Regina (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Health And Social Care: Admn 23 Sep 2021
