Ed Madden, BL, looks at a recent High Court case in which a retired radiographer appealed against a decision of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal that a solicitor was not guilty of misconduct.
Ed Madden
European ruling on MSM blood donation ban
Ed Madden, BL, looks at the recent European Court of Justice case in which the Court considered whether provisions of French law that place a permanent ban on blood donation in respect of a man who has had sexual relations with another man were compatible with EU law.
Judge was highly critical of expert witness
Ed Madden, BL, looks at a recent UK High Court case in which a man sued a consultant orthopaedic surgeon who performed a right below-knee amputation on him.
Insurance firm sought to set
Ed Madden, BL, looks at a recent UK Court of Appeal case in which an insurance company sought to set aside a settlement agreement in a case where a man sued his employer following an injury at work.
Urgent need for legislation on settlements
Ed Madden, BL, looks at a recent High Court case in which the National Maternity Hospital in Dublin admitted liability for catastrophic injuries suffered by a child at birth.
Dental patient bled to death
Ed Madden, BL, looks at a recent UK High Court case in which a consultant oral surgeon appealed against a decision of a Professional Conduct Committee to erase his name from the Dental Register after one of his patients died following dental treatment.
Pharmacist accused of sexual harassment
Ed Madden, BL, looks at a recent UK High Court case in which a pharmacist appealed against a decision of a Fitness to Practise Committee that he was guilty of a number of incidents of sexual harassment.
Adequacy of GP examination is challenged
Ed Madden, BL, looks at a recent High Court case in which the Court considered the adequacy of a GP’s examination of a patient prior to recommending her involuntary admission to hospital.
Landmark decision in Fitness to Practise case
Ed Madden, BL, looks at the recent Supreme Court case in which the Medical Council appealed against a High Court decision which quashed a number of findings made by the Fitness to Practise Committee of the Council in respect of a consultant paediatric surgeon.
Man took claim after falling from wall outside hospital ED
Ed Madden, BL, looks at a recent UK High Court case in which a man who sustained a very serious spinal injury when he fell from a wall outside a hospital emergency department brought a claim for damages against the hospital trust.