Civil Law

Medical: Injunctions to prevent identification of institutions and clinicians involved in care (UKSC).

Abbasi and another (Respondents) v Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Appellant);Haastrup (Respondent) v King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (Appellant) [2015] UKSC 15 (Link to UKSC).

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Justices: Lord Reed (President), Lord Hodge (Deputy President), Lord Briggs, Lord Sales and Lord Stephens

Background to the Appeal

This appeal concerns the basis on which injunctions, granted in connection with proceedings initiated to determine whether it is in a child’s … Read the rest

Civil Law

APHA involved in 20 E. coli and Cryptosporidium outbreaks

Seven E. coli and 13 Cryptosporidium outbreak investigations in England and Wales required APHA assistance in 2024, according to a recent report.

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) was part of seven Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) investigations with two each in the first and second quarters of 2024, and three during the third quarter. There were three STEC O26 and two STEC O157 investigations epidemiologically linked to open farms; and two STEC O145 incidents traced to high-risk foods.… Read the rest