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High Court rejects plea to change law on assisted dying

Kennedys
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United Kingdom
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August 20 2012

The High Court has rejected challenges from two Claimants suffering from “locked in syndrome” to change the law on assisted dying; it is for Parliament to decide whether to change the law on euthanasia

NHS charges - changes to amounts to be repaid

Kennedys
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United Kingdom
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March 8 2012

The Government sets the level of NHS charges that can be recovered by way of annual amendment to the Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) (Amounts) Amendment Regulations

Protecting the individual: a legal framework for assisted dying

Kennedys
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United Kingdom
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January 30 2012

During the last 50 years, choice and rights have become fundamental to our social norms

Human rights: exceptional funding

Kennedys
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United Kingdom
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October 31 2011

The Claimant lost his appeal to challenge the way the PCT set its individual funding request (IFR) policy

Staged assessment of damages: a worrying trend?

Kennedys
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United Kingdom
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July 26 2011

Where the long term outcome for the Claimant was uncertain, the assessment of damages should be completed on a staged basis, postponing a final resolution of the Claimant’s adult’s needs to a future point in time when they could be meaningfully assessed

Periodical payments guide

Kennedys
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United Kingdom
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July 15 2011

Damages for personal injury have traditionally taken the form of a lump sum award

Jennifer Simpson (as assignee of Alan Catchpole) v Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals NHS Trust 23.03.11

Kennedys
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United Kingdom
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May 27 2011

A Court of Appeal judgment is eagerly awaited in a unique test case being managed by Kennedys, which could see claims being brought by third parties who have "bought" a cause of action

Defendant entitled to rely on surveillance evidence disclosed close to trial; in the circumstances this did not amount to trial by ambush

Kennedys
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United Kingdom
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April 8 2011

On 1 February 2011 the Defendant sought permission to use surveillance evidence at a trial due to commence on 14 March 2011, only six weeks later

Open justice: the future of mental health tribunals

Kennedys
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United Kingdom
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March 28 2011

Last month, the Upper Tribunal made a landmark decision by ordering that the First-tier Tribunal hold a public hearing of a patient's application for discharge from hospital - AH v West London Mental Health Trust

Warner v Penningtons (a firm) 10.03.11

Kennedys
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United Kingdom
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March 28 2011

A report on the Claimant's care needs provided to his solicitor by a rehabilitation costs consultant had conveyed with reasonable clarity that a new care regime should be set up as soon as possible

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