Live virtual training
Overview
This course aims to give know-how on the key legal and tactical issues for investigating and litigating clinical negligence claims. Including the latest developments, the day will cover analysing and understanding Bolam and when it does and does not apply, the various tests for proving causation and the expert evidence required, strategic case and costs management, tactics and strategy with Part 36, ADR options and their cost consequences, practice management for clinical negligence lawyers, and future strategic issues.
Learning outcomes
- Analysing and understanding Bolam: when it does and does not apply
- Understanding the various tests for proving causation and what expert evidence will be required for each test
- Strategic issues on case and costs management of clinical negligence claims
- Tactics and strategy with Part 36 in clinical negligence claims
- ADR: options, tactics and cost consequences of Part 36
- Practice management for clinical negligence lawyers
- Future strategic issues.
Further Events
If this course doesn't feel like it is suited to your level of expertise, we do also run the following events:
Clinical Negligence – the basics 2026
Clinical Negligence Update 2026
Clinical Negligence Intermediate 2026
Quantum for clinical negligence lawyers 2026
Clinical Negligence Conference - General Surgery and GI Medicine
Advanced Course in Clinical Negligence 2026
"John McQuater is one of the best speakers on the legal training circuit"
APIL Past President, Director of Switalskis Solicitors Ltd
John McQuater qualified as a solicitor in 1983 and is a Director of Personal Injury, and member of the Complex Injury Team, at Switalskis Solicitors... view full biography