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Angus Moon QC and Cecily White appear in Supreme Court case concerning doctrine of illegality

15th July 2020


During the lockdown Angus Moon QC and Cecily White appeared before 7 justices of the Supreme Court in a remote hearing in the case of Henderson -v- Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust. The case involved the claim by Ms Henderson for damages following her killing of her mother and raised the important issue of the role of the doctrine of illegality in the law of tort. Judgment was reserved.

A recording of Angus’ submissions is to be found on the Supreme Court website.


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