Ed Madden, BL, looks at a recent High Court case in which the Court considered the extent of the duty owed by gardaí to medical practitioners providing services under the Road Traffic Acts.
Negligence: how to defend a claim for damages
February 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
John Savage of Beauchamps Solicitors looks at a High Court case which brought the issue of negligence under the spotlight once again.
Encryption key to data protection guidlines
April 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Standardised levels of encryption should be included in new guidelines on how sensitive medical information is handled, the IMO NCHD Chairman has recommended. Proposing a motion calling on the Minister for Justice and the Medical Council to engage with the IMO in order to review data protection legislation, Dr Matthew Sadlier said dealing with hard-copy [...]
Struck-off Shine due in High Court in November
September 25, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The first civil proceedings against former Drogheda surgeon Michael Shine are understood to have been given priority listing in the High Court in November. A dozen men started civil actions against the struck-off doctor earlier this year, seeking damages for alleged assault. The cases were first due to be heard in May and later in [...]
Legal eagles have landed
August 27, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Approximately 80 representatives from Irish and international legal firms met in Dublin on Friday, August 14 in preparation for a major Health Service Executive tender for legal services. The ‘market sounding exercise’ in the Board Room of Dr Steevens’ Hospital took the form of a presentation by HSE Procurement. According to the HSE, some 91 [...]
19 HSE abuse allegations upheld in last two years
August 19, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Physical, verbal and elder abuse were among the allegations upheld against Health Service Executive (HSE) staff in the last two years. Since 2007, 19 abuse complaints were upheld. A further 19 investigations are ongoing. Fine Gael TD Fergus O’Dowd obtained the information from the HSE about ‘Trust in Care’ complaints. There have been 65 such [...]
Legal eagles to tender for HSE
August 7, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Irish and international law firms have been invited by the HSE to attend a special meeting next week in Dublin in preparation for a major tender for legal services. In advance of the procurement, the Executive has decided to undertake a ‘market sounding exercise’, which will take the form of a presentation by HSE Procurement [...]
Legal fees up 30% for HSE in west of Ireland
August 5, 2009 By 1 Comment
The HSE West paid out a total of €1,945,807 in legal fees in 2008, an increase of 30 per cent on the previous year’s figure. Revealing the expenditure at the recent (July 14) meeting of the Regional Health Forum West in Galway, the Executive indicated that it paid out €1,493,750 in legal fees in 2007, [...]
Doctor found guilty of professional misconduct
August 1, 2009 By 1 Comment
The Medical Council will take into account the finding of professional misconduct against a Nigerian doctor if the individual ever reapplies for temporary registration in Ireland. Following an inquiry on April 29, the Council’s Fitness to Practise (FTP) Committee found Dr Ikedinachukwu Livinus Nwankwor of Ballincollig, Co Cork (Reg 277982) guilty of professional misconduct. The [...]
Ryan report to cost State more than €125m
July 29, 2009 By 1 Comment
The likely cost to the State of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse is estimated to be in the region of €126 million to €136 million, the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) has revealed. In a report published today (July 29), C&AG John Buckley revealed that the Commission, chaired by Mr Justice Sean Ryan, [...]
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