Legal Research Examples

Example of a 2,500 word legal research piece which is typical of the task required as part of the Bar Vocational Course. This particular piece is on Clinical Negligence and focuses on the law of causation therein

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RESEARCH NOTE

1. I am asked to advise on the following issues: Causation in relation to the negligent treatment Errol Winston received at St. John's Hospital; Causation in relation to the way in which Craft & Co. dealt with Errol Winston's case; Differences in the law's approach to causation in clinical negligence as opposed to cases of solicitor's negligence and personal injuries cases generally; Further questions to be put to Mr Khan, the expert in the case, to clarify or amplify his statement; An overall estimation on the likely prospect of success/percentage discount likely in this case against Craft & Co.

2. The facts of the case are that Mr Winston was referred to Mr Reginald Howard, an Orthopaedic surgeon at St John's hospital, Tooting because of pain to his shoulder. Mr Howard recommended a rotator cuff operation, which was carried out in the hospital. In breach of hospital procedure, Mr Winston was not provided with TED stockings before or during his operation. Mr Winston subsequently developed DVT shortly after the operation, and the suffered a pulmonary embolism.[…]

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