Case Report: Darnley v Croydon Health Services NHS Trust [2015] EWHC 2301 (QB)

Duty of care; providing accurate waiting times ‘The failure of the claim on the basis of a lack of proximity is an interesting element, particularly given the reliance on the case of Rahman against a background of finding that there was foreseeability.’ Mr Darnley was attacked by persons unknown and struck on the head. He …
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Abuse: Protecting children with the help of the Human Rights Act

Kim Harrison explains the importance of the Human Rights Act in neglect and sexual exploitation cases ‘In this case, the court was forced to consider the competing human rights of both sides, weigh up and balance whose rights should be paramount, and clearly came down on the side of protecting of this vulnerable child and …
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