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R (Northumbria Police Authority) v Broome (March 2010). Successful challenge to Selected Medical Practitioner’s approach to review, under Regulation 37(1) of the Police (Injury Benefit) Regulations 2006, of a pensioner’s degree of disablement.
Re Marsh (Nursing and Midwifery Council, January 2010). Defended Registered Mental Nurse against allegations of abuse and neglect of vulnerable care home residents. No impairment found and registrant explicitly exonerated by the Panel.
Represented (as led junior) retired GP at inquest in 2010 into deaths of three of his terminally ill patients. Key issues were the amounts of morphine administered to his patients in their final hours, the justification for the dosages selected and whether those dosages accelerated or hastened death.
Represented psychiatrist at inquest in 2009 arising from the death of a child and her mother - the mother smothered her daughter and then took her own life.
Siberry’s Application [2008] NIQB 147 (High Court of Northern Ireland). Successful application for judicial review of decision of Senior Coroner to call Prisoner Ombudsman for Northern Ireland to give non-expert opinion evidence on standard of medical care afforded to deceased prison inmate.
Inquest in 2008 before Greater Belfast Coroner, arising from death of an elderly woman following post operative complications - represented one of the two consultant surgeons.
Inquest in 2008 before Deputy South Yorkshire Coroner (and a jury), arising from death of prison inmate from septicaemia - represented one of the prison doctors.
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