- Cited — CDE v Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust 2023-11-14
“…The judge set out the relevant principles contained in the authorities, in particular Bolam v Frien Hospital [1957] 1 WLR 582 (“Bolam”) and Bolitho v City and Hackney HA [1998] AC 232 (“Bolitho”). In Bolam McNair J stated that in the case of a medical man, negligence means a failure t…”
- Cited — Spire Property Development LLP & Anor. v Withers LLP 2022-07-19
“…onably competent solicitor exercising reasonable skill and care, as it clearly was, then the 2014 claim fails (see Bolam v Friern Hospital Management Committee [1957] 1 WLR 582 (“Bolam”) at 586-7 and Williams v Michael Hyde [2000] Lloyd’s Rep PN 823 at 829-830). The Judge was wrong to find otherwise. The absence of the relevant questi…”
- Cited — Hewes v West Hertfordshire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust & Ors 2020-11-18
“… Judge summarised the relevant legal principles in paragraphs 31-35. She referred to two authorities among others: Bolam v Friern Hospital Management Committee [1957] 1 WLR 582 which articulates a familiar test and to the further elaboration of that test in Bolitho v City and Hackney Health Authority [1997] UKHL 46; [1998] AC 232. It …”
- Cited — Diamond v Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust 2019-04-08
“…tting it shortly, it removes (contrary to the previous general understanding) the application of the principles of Bolam v Friern Hospital Management Committee [1957] 1 WLR 582 from the assessment of the standard to be expected from a doctor in obtaining a patient's consent to a recommended medical procedure. ...…”
- Cited — Duce v Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust 2018-06-07
“…Sidaway v Board of Governors of the Bethlem Royal Hospital and the Maudsley Hospital [1985] AC 871 (“Sidaway”) and Bolam v Friern Hospital Management Committee [1957] 1 WLR 582 (“Bolam”), and relied unduly on the evidence of the respondent’s expert gynaecologist Mr Pyper which was framed in terms of the law as established in Sidaway/ …”
- Applied — Miller & Anor v The Health Service Commissioner for England 2018-02-15
“…man to determine, in that case the ombudsman had made a public statement that he would apply the test described in Bolam v Friern Hospital Management Committee [1957] 1 WLR 582 [the Bolam test] with the consequence that the individual investigator was wrong to apply a different test.…”