This course deals with law, procedure and tactics for litigating clinical negligence claims.

By the end of the course delegates should: 

• Be familiar with issues relating to the management of clinical negligence claims
• Know how to obtain and deal with the medical records
• Understand how to make tactical use of the Protocol when investigating and pursuing a clinical negligence claim
• Appreciate the legal issues relating to breach of duty and causation in clinical negligence claims
• Understand how to make the best use of experts from initial instructions, through conferences to joint statements
• Be ready to deal effectively with case and cost management issues in clinical negligence cases
• Be aware of the opportunities for ADR and how to make effective use of Part 36 CPR
• Be up to date on current issues affecting clinical negligence claims