negligence – Charles Cooper

Lewis-Ranwell v. G4S Health Services & Ors [2026] UKSC 2

The Supreme Court confirms that a claimant found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity should be barred from claiming compensation for the consequences of his unlawful killings, and from being indemnified in respect of his civil liability to his victims, by the defence of illegality – ‘the availability of the plea of illegality…
Read more: Lewis-Ranwell v. G4S Health Services & Ors [2026] UKSC 2
Shaheen & Anor v. Daish [2025] EWHC 3056 (KB)

The Court finds that the GP defendant ‘…failed to tell/inform the deceased that a chest x-ray was required and that he needed to attend the local walk-in radiology department in order for the chest x-ray to be carried out’ where, despite evidence in person to the contrary, ‘There is no record in the appointment note…
Read more: Shaheen & Anor v. Daish [2025] EWHC 3056 (KB)
McCulloch v. Forth Valley Health Board [2023] UKSC 26

A doctor is not negligent in failing to inform a patient of possible alternative treatments if, exercising his or her clinical judgment and supported by a responsible body of medical opinion, they are not considered reasonable alternatives: https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/uksc/2023/26
Read more: McCulloch v. Forth Valley Health Board [2023] UKSC 26

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