14 July Case Updates Evie Toombes v Dr Mitchell [2021] EWHC 3234 (QB): Key Lessons for Expert Witnesses Across All Disciplines Consultation, guidance, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits, Congenital Disabilities (Civil Liability) Act 1976, Folate The decision in Evie Toombes v Dr Mitchell [2021] EWHC 3234 (QB) offers important lessons for expert witnesses across all disciplines. Although the case arose from a routine primary care consultation on pre-conception folic acid advice, the legal principles extend well beyond general practice. The case centred on an apparently straightforward clinical encounter that raised significant issues of duty of care, foreseeability, causation, and the standard of care. For expert witnesses, the judgment reinforced the importance of objective, evidence based opinions, careful analysis of contemporaneous records, and clear reasoning.
15 February News Forensic Science Regulator consultation on the code of practice Consultation, forensic science, Code of Practice, forensic science regulator, 06. Rules and Regulations The Forensic Science Regulator is consulting on the draft for the development of version 2 of the forensic science code of practice.
1 March Case Updates McLennan v General Medical Council [2020] CSIH 12 [2020] 4 WLUK 119 Covert recording, Report drafting, Consultation, Doctor, 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits, 11. Report Writing “Trust me, I’m a doctor” Relevance: General. Topic: Report drafting (accuracy). Covert audio recording of consultation