Appeal from order striking out claim at common law as disclosing no reasonably arguable duty of care. The claimant’s father, whilst detained as a mental patient had been diagnosed with Huntington’s Disease, but the defendant, knowing that the claimant might also have the condition decided not to override medical confidence and inform her. The claimant was then diagnosed with the inheritable conition, but at a time when she was pregnant.
Held: The appeal was allowed, and the claim could proceed.
Gloster VP CA, Underhill, Irwin LJJ
[2017] EWCA Civ 336
Bailii
European Convention on Human Rights 8
England and Wales
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Cited – James-Bowen and Others v Commissioner of Police of The Metropolis SC 25-Jul-2018
The Court was asked whether the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis (‘the Commissioner’) owes a duty to her officers, in the conduct of proceedings against her based on their alleged misconduct, to take reasonable care to protect them from . .
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Updated: 09 August 2021; Ref: scu.583967
