Kings Chambers Debrief Episode 8 - Wrongful Birth

In this podcast Helen Mulholland KC and Victoria Heyworth reflect on and discuss the recent Judgment of Paul, Polmear and Purchase and the effect of the decision on the prospects of Secondary victim claims in the clinical negligence arena.

Case referenced: Paul and another (Appellants) v Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust (Respondent) [2024] UKSC 1

View the judgment here.

Prior to the release of the judgment, clinical negligence pupil William Plant offered an analysis of historic secondary victim cases and a summary of the Paul case thus far:
https://www.kingschambers.com/the-law-before-paul-unravelling-the-legal-tapestry-of-secondary-victims/

Intro music credit: TVARI - Pixabay

2021 promises much change for post-Brexit Environmental law and significant impact for planners. In this podcast, a panel of Philip Robson, Constanze Bell and Martin Carter discuss with Claire Petricca-Riding (Head of Planning and Environmental at Irwin Mitchell) what the year(s) ahead hold for environmental law.

A day is a long time in planning and politics!  When the podcast was recorded on 25 January the Environment Bill was due to be at report stage in the House of Commons the next day.  Rumours and leaks swirl that the Bill may now be delayed due to political concerns.

In this episode, Eliza Sharron and Francesca P. Gardner speak with His Honour Judge Butler about recent developments in the field of the inherent jurisdiction.

The podcast, in particular, focusses on the extent to which the inherent jurisdiction may be used to deprive vulnerable adults of their liberty, with reference to the recent cases of Southend-On-Sea Borough Council v Meyers[2019] EWHC 399 (Fam), Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council v PR & Ors [2019] EWHC 2305 (Fam) and Wakefield Metropolitan District Council v DN & Anor[2019] EWHC 2306 (Fam).

In this episode, Sam Karim QC, Eliza Sharron and Arianna Kelly speak with Critical Care & Anaesthesia specialist Dr Jennifer Abthorpe about issues relating to Serious Medical Treatment. 
 
Drawing on Dr Abthorpe's extensive experience working in a critical care department during the pandemic, the podcast covers issues of capacity to make decisions about treatment for patients with COVID-19, as well as important recent case law on advance decisions relating to treatment and capacity in the context of serious medical treatment applications

The Kings Chambers Planning Podcast returns with a discussion of the Changes to the Current Planning System: Planning Policy and Regulations Consultation Paper. An expert panel considers the four proposals in the consultation paper: the standard method, securing First Homes, supporting SME builders and extending planning permission in principle. 

This episode of the Kings Chambers Planning Podcast is hosted by Constanze Bell. Her guests are: Diana Richardson – Senior Planning Director, Gladman ; Paul Bedwell – Senior Director, Pegasus Group ; Martin Carter – Planning Barrister, Kings Chambers ; and Jonathan Easton - Planning Barrister, Kings Chambers.  

In this episode, Gerard McDermott QC, Simon Burrows, and Arianna Kelly speak with Kate Georgiev about issues relating to double recovery and long-term care for people with needs for care and support. 

The podcast covers what double recovery is, the law which relates it and some of the practical issues which arise when a person with a personal injury award also seeks support from public bodies.   

For more information about the Kings Chambers Debrief Podcast series or the speakers please visit https://www.kingschambers.com/resources-and-training/kings-chambers-podcast/

In advance of the *Big Bang* and the publication of the Planning Policy Paper, we discuss the quiet revolution contained in the Department for Transport policy document on active travel - Gear Change - published on 27 July.  This important document contains fundamental changes in how we move around and therefore how places are designed.  The panel discuss the document, and the legal and policy implications.

Philip Robson chairs a fantastic panel of Ruth Stockley (Kings Chambers), David Roberts (SCP) and Pete Swift (Planit-IE).  

Build, build, build!  Infrastructure and planning reform have been placed at the heart of the economic recovery by the Prime Minister.  In this episode, the panel discuss delivering infrastructure through the NSIPs regime, including tips on successfully progressing DCO applications and potential reforms to the system.

The panel of leading experts in the field includes Robbie Owen (Pinsent Masons and National Infrastructure Planning Association (NIPA) Secretary), Ian Cunliffe (Gateley Hamer), Vincent Fraser QC and Stephanie Hall, chaired by Philip Robson.  

Listen to Sam Karim QC of the Kings Chambers Arbitration Group in conversation with fellow practitioners in international arbitration including Andrew Singer QCexploring their personal viewpoints as to the future of international arbitration, how they have recently adapted to the current changes triggered by the COVID-19 outbreak and whether those changes are going to result in a long-lasting shift.  Speakers include:  

• Yasmin Mohammad (Vannin Capital)
• Hafez Virjee (Delos Dispute Resolution)
• Sana Belaid (Cisco)
• Matei Purice (Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer)
• Sami Tannous (Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer)
• Andrew Singer QC (Kings Chambers)

Minerals play a huge part in the UK economy but the position of minerals planning in the priority list of planners does not always reflect this.  In this podcast, Philip Robson chairs the discussion with Sam Thistlethwaite from Barton Willmore and Nick Horsley from the Mineral Product Association.  The group look at the role minerals play in the economy, the planning framework that governs minerals extraction and the protection of mineral resources, and how minerals sites can be used to deliver biodiversity net gain.