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Clinical negligence - the basicslaw and procedure for investigating clinical negligence claims

This course aims to give an all-round introduction to clinical negligence and explain, based on relevant law and procedure, how such claims should be investigated including:

• What is clinical negligence?

• Managing expectations

• Establishing liability

• Proving quantum

• Investigating the claim

• Using the protocol to make the claim

• The basics of litigating a clinical negligence claim

“Great starting point for careers in clinical negligence. It was full of useful information

providing understanding and knowledge. I took a lot of useful information which filled the gaps in the knowledge that I already have. Thanks John for a great day!”

Accredited by:

APIL - all levels

CPD hours - 6

London 4 December 2019 Manchester 6 December 2019

*Topics may be subject to change

John McQuater is a partner and head of litigation at Atherton Godfrey LLP, Doncaster. He was president of APIL between 2009 and 2010, was re-elected to the EC in 2012 and is currently APIL secretary.

John is a senior fellow of APIL, a member of the Law Society personal injury and clinical negligence accreditation schemes and an APIL accredited clinical negligence specialist.

He is also an author in the APIL Guide series,