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Causation, Coincidence and Material Contribution: Tuffin v University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust [2024]EWHC 3318 (KB)

This claim failed following a preliminary issue trial on causation. The decision reminds us of the dangers of conflating correlation and causation. Even in a ‘material contribution’ case, the fact that two conditions were suffered coincidentally is not sufficient. It…

23/02/2026
Clinical Negligence Newsletters
Causation, Coincidence and Material Contribution: Tuffin v University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust [2024]EWHC 3318 (KB)

The Difficulties of Dethroning Exacting Causation Thresholds even where Substandard Care Precedes Tragic Patient Suicide: Zgonec-Rozej and Ors. v Dr Stephen Pereira [2025] EWCA Civ 171

Introduction On 18 April 2016, at the age of 48, John Jones QC, international criminal law silk, tragically took his own life. His death resonated across the Bar, and my colleagues in Chambers who work in this field will have…

18/02/2026
Clinical Negligence Newsletters

The Importance of Medical Investigations and Medico-legal Impartiality: Hodgson v Hammond and another [2025] EWHC 1261 (KB)

BREACH OF DUTY & CAUSATION The court in Hodgson found that the failure of the Defendant GPs to conduct a pelvic examination or to investigate the Claimant’s abdominal pain, vaginal discharge and irregular bleeding in their respective consultations, constituted breaches…

18/02/2026
Clinical Negligence Newsletters

The Importance of Distinguishing Diagnosis from Treatment in the Context of Consent to Treatment: Enaholo v Totally PLC & Anor [2024]EWHC 3249 (KB)

BREACH OF DUTY & CAUSATION The Claimant brought a claim against the Defendants for negligently misdiagnosing him with a psychiatric disorder and referring him for assessment under the Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA) without his consent, alleging that the…

18/02/2026
Clinical Negligence Newsletters

Temple Garden Chambers Clinical Negligence Newsletter – February 2026

We are pleased to share Issue 7 of the TGC Clinical Negligence Newsletter—an expansive, 65‑page briefing packed with recent developments, expert insights, and practical analysis in clinical negligence law. Inside you’ll find: Breach of Duty & CausationThe Importance of Distinguishing Diagnosis…

16/02/2026
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TGC Clinical Negligence Newsletter – Issue 6, December 2024

Welcome to the sixth issue of the TGC Clinical Negligence Newsletter, a 44page publication containing 12 articles offering practitioners updates on topical issues. We hope you find this a useful resource and welcome any feedback. If you would like to…

20/12/2024
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TGC Clinical Negligence Newsletter – Issue 5, January 2024

Welcome to the fifth issue of the TGC Clinical Negligence Newsletter, a 55 page publication containing 16 articles offering practitioners updates on topical issues. We hope you find this a useful resource and welcome any feedback. If you would like…

23/01/2024
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