We’re looking forward to the first of two webinars with APIL aiming to bring you up to date on the theory, law and practice in wrongful birth claims.  Part one of this two webinar series will be presented by Dominic Ruck Keene and Shaheen Rahman QC at 1pm on 3rd February 2022. This session can be watched as a stand-alone webinar, or alongside part two of the series – Wrongful birth claims: Theory, law and practice – Presenting, defending and valuing the claim.

When: 1 – 2 pm, 3rd February 2022

Where: Live or on demand

CPD: 1 point

Book your place here.

This webinar will cover:

  • Introduction: categorisation and the potential for overlap
  • Numbers
  • The 4 key cases
    • McFarlane
    • Parkinson
    • Rees
    • Khan
  • Selection of pre-McFarlane cases
  • Selection of cases post-Rees
  • A resolving status quo?
  • Anonymity
  • Duration of claim
  • Pure economic loss or personal injury?
    • Limitation
    • Discount rate
    • Benefits
    • PPOs

Shaheen Rahman QC (Call: 1996 Silk: 2017) has a diverse practice with particular expertise in the areas of Clinical Negligence, Inquests, Public Law, Human Rights and Professional Discipline. She has been recognised by the directories as a leader in multiple practice areas for many years and described as “seamlessly switches from being very calm and reassuring with clients to extremely powerful in court. She is a brilliant and extremely committed advocate” by Chambers & Partners and by Legal 500; “cannot praise her highly enough. She is brilliant and clever, and her skill as an advocate is inspiring to watch.’

Dominic Ruck Keene (Call: 2012) has a varied practice in all the core areas of Chambers’ work, in particular inquests, clinical negligence, public law and human rights. He also has a growing practice in the specialist areas of child abuse compensation, cyber and data protection, as well as employment and equality. As a member of the Attorney General’s B Panel, he is instructed by a number of different Government departments in cases involving a wide spectrum of different areas of law.