Bridget Dolan QC and Susanna Rickard acted for the Official Solicitor in this ground breaking case concerning the requirement for an application to be made to the Court of Protection where doctors and family agree to withdraw of clinically assisted nutrition and hydration M (by her litigation friend Mrs B) v A Hospital [2017] EWCOP 19.

A summary is available on our UK Medical Treatment blog here and a full analysis will be posted on Monday.

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Bridget acted for the successful claimant in this unique claim for damages for breach of Article 8 ECHR brought against a local authority who wrongfully failed to provide sexual education to a learning disabled man for over a year.

The LA had in the meantime required him to cease sexual relations with his wife on the grounds of his lack of capacity.

It required an application to the the Court of Protection before sex education was eventually provided Mr CH who then demonstrated his capacity and so could resume marital sexual relations.

Bridget was instructed on behalf of the Official Solicitor by Caroline Hurst of Switalskis.

You can read the judgment here.

This case has attracted considerable press attention, both nationally (please click here) and internationally (please click here and here).

Judgment at first instance, 11 April 2017: here

Judgment in the Court of Appeal, 23 April 2017: here

Supreme Court’s determination of application for permission to appeal, 8 June 2017: here

Supreme Court judgment (reasons for granting a limited extension to stay), 19 June 2017: here  

European court of Human Rights’ decision, 27 June 2017: here

Subsequent High Court judgment, 24th July: here

Sarah Clarke QC, co-head of our Business and Specialist Crime Team, prosecuted this hearing against Damian Clarke, who was sentenced in June 2016 to two years’ imprisonment having pleaded guilty to nine counts of insider dealing.

In total, Damian Clarke derived a benefit of £719,658.69 from his criminal conduct which included the nine indicted stocks and seven further stocks. It was agreed that the value of Mr Clarke’s interest in various assets amounted to £350,000 and therefore, a confiscation order was made in that sum.

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Michael and Susanna are acting for a businessman who is suing IVF Hammersmith, a private Harley Street fertility clinic, after his ex-partner allegedly forged his signature in order to conceive his child without his knowledge.

Amy Street was previously instructed in the case before starting parental leave.

The case, which is a claim for breach of contact, has significant implications concerning the regulation of IVF treatment and has attracted considerable press attention.

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Position Statement on behalf of the parents of Charlie Gard, Constance Yates and Christopher Gard, 24th July 2017.
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Position Statement of the Guardian of Charlie Gard, 24th July 2017.
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Position Statement of Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, 13th July 2017.
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Position Statement of Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, 24th July 2017.
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Position Statement of Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, 25th July 2017.
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