Event Information

Start Time

9:00 AM

End Time

4:30 PM

DELIVERY

Online

CPD Hours

There will be CPD hours awarded to attendees. Please check directly with your association or awarding body to see how many points they will award.

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About this Conference

The Medical Negligence Conference will provide practical insights into the key legal challenges currently facing the medical field. This event will focus on key areas including recent updates on Pregnancy and Childbirth Negligence, Delayed Cancer Diagnosis, and Fatal Injury Claims. Sessions will also cover essential topics such as Professional Conduct and Ethics for medical practitioners, Psychotherapy Claims, and Third-Party Nervous Shock. Additionally, experts will discuss Vicarious Liability and recent developments in Treatment and Consent, with a focus on the latest case law. This conference is essential for those seeking to navigate legal complexities and uphold best practices in medical care.

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Agenda

Conference Chairperson & Opening Remarks

Mary Kirwan, Barrister & Lecturer at RCSI

Pregnancy and Childbirth Negligence Claims - Recent Case Law

Delayed Cancer Diagnosis & Treatment Cases

Speaker: Killian Flood BL, The Law Library

What constitutes delayed cancer treatment?
Are delayed diagnoses always negligent?
Supreme Court decisions in Ireland in relation to the recoverability of loss of chance

Fatal Injury Claims

Speaker: Luke Gleeson, Senior Associate, Hayes Solicitors Healthcare Team‍

Key Elements of a Fatal Injury Claim

Guide to Professional Conduct and Ethics for Registered Medical Practitioners (2024)

Speaker: Ciara Hanratty, Senior Associate, Carson McDowell

Communicating with the public
Managing situations with patients including honesty, integrity, putting patients first, treating patients with dignity and respect
Responsible use of health resources and advocating for patients and services
Acting as expert witnesses
Professional conduct and professional ethics

The Duty of Care, Causation and Loss - Psychotherapy Claims

Standards and Duty of Care
IAHIP Code of Ethics and Practice for psychotherapists
Proving Causation

Third Party Nervous Shock Claims - Carmel Germaine v Mary Day

Speaker: Aoife Nolan, Barrister at Law, The Law Library

Test for nervous shock
The intersection between nervous shock and medical negligence
High court decision

How Vicarious Liability Works in Medical Negligence Cases

Speaker: Sarah Reid, Barrister at Law, The Law Library

What Is Vicarious Liability & Recent developments
When and to whom Vicarious Liability can apply: Practising privileges & Enterprise Liability
How Vicarious Liability Applies to Doctors and private hospitals with consultant clinics
Possible Defences to Vicarious Liability
New and emerging themes in Vicarious Liability

Treatment and Consent - Developments in the Irish legal system

Speaker: Emma Slattery, Barrister at Law, The Law Library

The Basic Aspects of Consent
Exceptions to the General Rule
Types of Consent
The Disclosure of Risks
Case Law

Case Law - Up to Date Cases Gone Through The Courts

Who Should Attend?

This conference will be of interest to most professionals involved in the provision of healthcare and in particular, directors of nursing, doctors, consultants, healthcare service management executives, private sector healthcare providers, nursing home providers, surgeons and surgical consultants, healthcare in house legal teams, executives in regulatory and compliance environments within healthcare, relevant government bodies and legal consultants, solicitors, barristers and professionals within the legal community.

Speakers

Sarah Reid BL

Barrister-at-Law

Emma Slattery BL

The Law Library

Luke Gleeson

Senior Associate, Hayes Solicitors Healthcare Team

Aoife Nolan BL

Barrister at Law, The Law Library

Price

SAVE 100.00 EURO BY BOOKING THE EARLY BIRD RATE OF €475 + VAT per Person – Normal Rate @ €575 + VAT.

Please note the early bird discount can close sooner than expected once a certain number of places fill up, therefore your prompt booking is strongly advised to avoid disappointment.

CMG Events Conference Discount‍

10% discount for the third delegate booked or subsequent bookings thereafter from the same company.

Medical Negligence Conference 2024