11 July 2022 Priya Vaidya 1843 Case Updates Cloonan v The Health Service Executive [2022] IECA 129 byPriya Vaidya The case: The plaintiff claimed that the death of his wife, Josephine, by suicide, was caused by negligence and breach of duty on the part of the Health Service Executive (the ‘HSE’) and Dr Kishan Browne, a psychiatrist. Judgment was given in favour of the Plaintiff and the HSE and Dr Browne brought this appeal because in their view, ‘a serious miscarriage of justice’ had occurred. To continue reading you must be an EWI member, become a member and access exclusive content. Already a member? Login Share Print Tags Psychiatry10. Report Writing14. Giving Oral Evidence Related articles Is it within the remit of an expert to decide which witness of fact they believe or disbelieve? When the joint statement is no more than really two statements, one from each expert. The dangers of a considerable burden of expert work A Day in the Life of a Medicolegal Expert Witness Solicitors Regulation Authority Ltd v Khan & Ors [2024] EWCA Civ 531 Switch article Wright v Abbey Equine LTD T/A Abbeyleix Stud Farm [2022] IEHC 341 Previous Article EWI Team completes London Legal Walk Next Article Comments are only visible to subscribers.