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In UK public law, the duty of candour is the duty imposed on a public authority 'not to seek to win [a] litigation at all costs but to assist the court in reaching the correct result and thereby to improve standards in public administration'. [1] Lord Donaldson MR in R v Lancashire County Council ex p.
The law could force health staff to be open with patients and their families when mistakes are made. ... Sinn Féin's Pat Sheehan said a duty of candour with criminal sanctions was not about ...
A report found ‘institutional defensiveness’ remained a problem and said a statutory duty of candour should be considered. Government must go further to encourage candour, Hillsborough Law ...
The statutory duty of candour now applies to all health care organisations in England that are registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Duty of Candour regulations were introduced in Scotland in 2018 [8] and became law in Wales in April 2023. [9]
The duty of candour needs to be made legally enforceable.” In the aftermath of the boys’ deaths the fearful parents of Child O and Child P demanded the removal of the surviving triplet from ...
a duty of candour. With regard to the first dimension, the nature of the bright line rule stated in Neil and Strother was clarified: [31] The bright line rule holds that a law firm cannot act for a client whose interests are adverse to those of another existing client, unless both clients consent.
The law will introduce a legal duty of candour on public bodies, with the potential for criminal sanctions for officials or organisations which mislead or obstruct investigations. Sir Keir will ...
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