Developments in Medical Negligence Litigation 2024 – 25

This one-hour lecture gives an overview on some of the changes that have come about in the past year in this area of law such as Clinical Negligence Practice Directions , Modular Trial/ Trial of Preliminary Issue, Requirements of the Expert Medical Report and  Standard of Approach in Diagnosis Cases.

The lecture covers a number of topics, including:

  • Practice Direction HC131
  • Cahill (A Minor) v. HSE [2025] IEHC 624
  • Thompson (A Minor) v. HSE [2025] IEHC 156
  • A (A Person With Disabilities Suing by his Mother and Next Friend) AA v. HSE and CUMH [2024] IEHC 747
  • Tolan v. The Brindley Manor Federation of Nursing Homes Ltd. [2025 IEHC 322 (Barr J. Ex Tempore)
  • Judge v. HSE & Ors. [2025] IEHC 438
  • AMS V. Birthistle [2025] IEHC 331

Teaching method:  

Lecture, PowerPoint;

Duration & pricing:

  • Net-Duration: 1 hour

To book this lecture please refer to: 2026 Legal CPD programme

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