1COR Quarterly Medical Law Review – Winter 2021/2022 – Issue 11 - May 2022
Professional Negligence
Richard’s experience in the field of professional negligence primarily focuses on negligence claims against solicitors and barristers, although he has also appeared in cases brought against surveyors, architects and accountants.
View full profile »1COR Quarterly Medical Law Review – Summer/Autumn 2021 – Issue 10 - Jan 2022
Welcome to the tenth issue of the QMLR, brought to you by the barristers at 1 Crown Office Row to update you on developments in Summer and Autumn 2021. Download the Summer/Autumn 2021 newsletter...
Family of world famous opera singer brings clinical negligence claim - Oct 2021
The estate of the late soprano Jessye Norman have served proceedings against a private hospital and two doctors in relation to a spinal procedure which she underwent in 2015. Ms. Norman suffered...
1COR Quarterly Medical Law Review – Spring 2021 – Issue 9 - Jul 2021
Welcome to the ninth issue of the Quarterly Medical Law Review, brought to you by the barristers at 1 Crown Office Row. Download the Spring 2021 newsletter here: 1COR Quarterly Medical Law...
Richard Smith instructed in high profile Sepsis Inquest - Jan 2020
Richard Smith represents a Consultant Anesthetist in this high profile inquest into the death of a woman in the intensive care department of the West Suffolk Hospital. Press interest has been...
Richard Smith and Robert Wastell appear in high profile inquest into death of Colette McCulloch - Mar 2019
The inquest into the death of Colette McCulloch began on 6th March 2019. Colette was diagnosed as high functioning on the autistic spectrum and was under the care of a residential care home when she...
The Liability of Private Hospitals & Clinics: Lessons from the Paterson Litigation - Nov 2018
This seminar will look at developments in the law relating to vicarious liability following the Paterson Litigation. A hypothetical case study will be debated between a claimant and defendant team of...
Inquest into death of student from Meningitis - Jun 2018
Richard Smith represented the family at this widely publicised inquest into the death of Lauren Sandell. He was instructed by Anna Brothers of Leigh Day. Lauren Sandell was a few weeks into her...
Verdict of Neglect From Coroner in City Banker’s Death In Private Hospital - Oct 2016
