Legal Affairs

Natmed Medical Defence comments on the recent judgement of the Supreme Court of Appeal in Life Healthcare and Dr A.S Suliman

A Warning for Covering Doctors The judgement contains a number of salutary lessons for medical practitioners. When a doctor covers for another that does not mean that the covering doctor is merely on standby for any emergency that could arise during the absence of the patients’ regular doctor, nor that the covering doctor does not assume normal responsibility for the patient.

Bought a lemon: can the CPA turn sour into sweet?

Buying a car, whether new or used, can be stressful. Cars are one of our biggest purchases and there is always the concern that the car you buy might turn out to be a lemon. The Consumer Protection Act, or CPA as it is commonly known, provides some peace of mind for car buyers but consumers also need to be aware that their rights are not always unlimited.

‘Fraudulent devices’

The English Supreme Court had the following to say regarding the standard insurance policy fraud clause which excludes liability if the insured makes a claim ‘by fraudulent devices’. The court said:

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