Farraj and Another v King’s Healthcare NHS Trust and Another
| Jurisdiction | England & Wales |
| Judge | Lord Justice Stanley Burnton,Lord Justice Elias |
| Judgment Date | 07 April 2009 |
| Neutral Citation | [2009] EWCA Civ 348,[2009] EWCA Civ 1203 |
| Docket Number | Case Nos: B3/2008/2903 |
| Court | Court of Appeal (Civil Division) |
| Date | 07 April 2009 |
Before: Lord Justice Stanley Burnton
and
Lord Justice Elias
Case Nos: B3/2008/2903
B3/2009/0001
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE
COURT OF APPEAL (CIVIL DIVISION)
ON APPEAL FROM THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE
QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION
(Mr Justice Burnett)
Mr M Spencer QC (instructed by Messrs Hempsons) appeared on behalf of the Appellant.
Mr G McDermott QC (instructed by Messrs Bolt Burden Kemp) appeared on behalf of the First Respondents.
Mr A Prynne QC (instructed by CMS Cameron McKenna LLP) appeared on behalf of the Second Respondent.
(Draft for Approval)
Lord Justice Stanley Burnton:
This was a tragic case, which led to a finding of negligence against both King's Healthcare and Cytogenetic DNA Services Limited.
The judgment is a very careful judgment. Nonetheless, we have come to the conclusion that there should be permission to appeal against the finding as against the first defendants, having regard in particular to the relatively unusual imposition of liability and negligence in circumstances where one...
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