Certificate in Clinical Negligence

Accredited by APIL Training

This one-day course is aimed at those who are new to clinical negligence and keen to develop their expertise or as a refresher for those who wish to return to this area of practice.

The course is presented by expert clinical negligence lawyer, former President of the Medico-Legal Society and AvMA consultant, Linda Lee. It will explain the law and help you to develop the practical skills you require to become an expert in this field. It will also demonstrate how to run claims profitably whilst delivering an excellent service to your clients. Consideration will also be given as to how you will develop your career in clinical negligence in what is a very competitive market.

The course covers the following:

• The law

  • Duty of care
  • Breach of duty
  • Causation
  • Lack of informed consent

• Assessing quantum-special considerations in clinical negligence claims
• Running a claim

  • Client care
  • First interview checklist
  • Initial investigations
  • Instructing the right expert
  • Case studies
  • Fatalities including Inquests

• Litigation

  • The protocol
  • Tactics

• Developing a clinical negligence practice and career development