Michelle Marnham and Jeremy Warner review landmark Supreme Court Judgment of Paul v Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

19th January 2024

3PB Barristers’ (3 Paper Buildings) Head of Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence Michelle MarnhamMichelle MarnhamCall: 1994 (pictured here), alongside future 3PB pupil Jeremy Warner, have written on the Supreme Court Judgement in Paul v Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust.

Michelle and Jeremy explore the wide-reaching implications of the landmark Judgment, including its overturning of a 20-plus year precedent often used in secondary victim claims within the context of clinical negligence. The Judgment will significantly limit the ability of secondary victims to seek compensation for psychiatric injury arising from medical negligence.

To read Michelle and Jeremy’s full article, please click here

Michelle Marnham is a specialist Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence barrister with a particular interest in catastrophic injury claims involving CRPS, traumatic brain injury, spinal injuries  and fatal accident claims. To contact or instruct Michelle, please contact Practice Director David Snook via email or telephone 01865 793 736.