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The Assessment of Damages for Negligent Cosmetic Surgery Abroad: Roger Mann (as Executor of the Estate of Denise Mann) v Towarzystwo Ubezpieczen Inter Polska S.A and Ors – International & Travel Law Blog

Posted December 21st, 2023 in chambers articles, cosmetic surgery, damages, foreign jurisdictions, negligence, news by sally

‘Mann v Towarzystwo Ubezpieczen Inter Polska S.A and Ors is a useful first instance judgment on the assessment of damages arising from negligent cosmetic surgery abroad. The rising trend for such surgery suggests that travel law practitioners are likely to become well versed in claims of this nature. Aliyah Akram acted for the Claimant in Mann and this post is written by Jessica Muurman.’

International & Travel Law Blog, 29th November 2023

Source: internationalandtravellawblog.com

Botox providers in England facing stricter rules – BBC News

Posted September 4th, 2023 in cosmetic surgery, licensing, news by tracey

‘The government could ban unlicensed providers of cosmetic treatments in England, in what industry bodies say would be the biggest shake-up in a generation.
Under the plans, anyone carrying out Botox, breast or butt lift injections would have to be trained and licensed, with their premises also inspected.
The proposals have been have been opened up for public consultation.’

BBC News, 3rd September 2023

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Brazilian butt lifts barred at Wolverhampton beauty clinic – BBC News

Posted May 12th, 2023 in cosmetic surgery, health & safety, news by tracey

‘A beauty clinic has been barred from offering Brazilian butt lift (BBL) procedures in what a council said was the first case of its kind in England.’

BBC News, 11th May 2023

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Legislate on filtered images and some cosmetic procedures, say MPs – The Independent

Posted August 2nd, 2022 in cosmetic surgery, news, photography, select committees, standards by tracey

‘More must be done to help prevent body image dissatisfaction, including putting logos on some filtered images and new training standards for people who provide certain cosmetic procedures, MPs have said.’

The Independent, 2nd August 2022

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Hymen repair surgery and virginity testing to be banned in UK – BBC News

Posted January 26th, 2022 in cosmetic surgery, government departments, news, women by sally

‘The government is planning on banning a cosmetic surgery called hymenoplasty across the UK.’

BBC News, 25th January 2022

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Cosmetic surgery ads aimed at under-18s to be banned in UK – The Guardian

Posted November 25th, 2021 in advertising, children, consultations, cosmetic surgery, news, ombudsmen, young persons by sally

‘Cosmetic surgery clinics are to be banned from targeting adverts for procedures such as breast enlargement, nose jobs and liposuction at under-18s, in a crackdown by the UK advertising watchdog.’

The Guardian, 25th November 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

Castello v Gonschior: The Importance of Choosing the Right Discipline of Expert in Clinical Negligence Claims and the Limitations of Res Ipsa Loquitur – Ropewalk Clinical Negligence Blog

Posted November 12th, 2021 in chambers articles, compensation, complaints, cosmetic surgery, damages, expert witnesses, negligence, news, personal injuries by tracey

‘In Castello v Gonschior [2021] EWHC 2742 (QB), Lambert J provides an important reminder of the importance of choosing the right experts and an example of the relevance, or lack of relevance, of complaints by other patients, and the evidential principles of “res ipsa loquitur” and Keefe v The Isle of Man Steam Packet Co Ltd [2010] EWCA Civ 683 (“Keefe”) in clinical negligence claims.’

Ropewalk Clinical Negligence Blog, 11th November 2021

Source: www.ropewalk.co.uk

‘Virginity-repair’ surgery set to be banned – BBC News

Posted July 16th, 2021 in bills, cosmetic surgery, human rights, news, women by tracey

‘Virginity testing, where women are examined to see if their hymen is intact, and repair surgery are set to be outlawed in England and Wales. North West Durham Conservative MP Richard Holden has introduced a clause to the Health and Care Bill, which seeks to ban both procedures.’

BBC News, 15th July 2021

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

CA rejects privilege challenge to file access in lawyer negligence claim – Legal Futures

Posted July 2nd, 2021 in appeals, class actions, cosmetic surgery, damages, disclosure, insurance, law firms, negligence, news, privilege, solicitors by tracey

‘The solicitors to claimants who acquired a cause of action to sue the insolvent defendant’s lawyers for professional negligence cannot be prevented from accessing privileged material, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’

Legal Futures, 2nd July 2021

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Much still to do, says litigation investor after breast implant case progress – Litigation Futures

Posted May 24th, 2021 in compensation, cosmetic surgery, foreign jurisdictions, health & safety, negligence, news, personal injuries by tracey

‘A litigation investment company bringing High Court proceedings over PIP breast implants has welcomed a liability decision in France but said there is “still much more work to be done” on its claim in the UK.’

Litigation Futures, 21st May 2021

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

New Acts – legislation.gov.uk

Posted April 30th, 2021 in cosmetic surgery, financial regulation, legislation by tracey

Botulinum Toxin and Cosmetic Fillers (Children) Act 2021

Financial Services Act 2021

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Claimants in breast implant case buy cause of action to sue defendant’s lawyers – Litigation Futures

Posted December 16th, 2020 in administrators, barristers, class actions, compensation, cosmetic surgery, costs, damages, debts, insolvency, insurance, law firms, negligence, news, professional conduct, striking out by tracey

‘A leading defendant law firm and a QC have failed to strike out a professional negligence action brought after the claimants in a case they defended acquired their insolvent client’s cause of action.’

Litigation Futures, 16th December 2020

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Case Comment: Travelers Insurance Company Ltd v XYZ [2019] UKSC 48 – UKSC Blog

Posted November 11th, 2019 in appeals, class actions, cosmetic surgery, costs, insurance, news, Supreme Court, third parties by sally

‘Alaina Wadsworth, Ben Brown, Ed Foss and Thomas Pangbourne, who all work within the Insurance & Reinsurance Group at CMS, comment on the decision handed down by the UK Supreme Court on 30 October 2019, in the matter of Travelers Insurance Company Ltd v XYZ [2019] UKSC 48.’

UKSC Blog, 11th November 2019

Source: ukscblog.com

New Judgment: Travelers Insurance Company Ltd v XYZ [2019] UKSC 48 – UKSC Blog

Posted November 1st, 2019 in appeals, class actions, compensation, cosmetic surgery, costs, insurance, news, Supreme Court, third parties by sally

‘This appeal concerned who should pay the legal costs of 426 claimants who successfully sued a medical group for the supply of defective silicone breast implants. It allows the Supreme Court to review the principles concerning third-party costs orders. 426 uninsured claimants applied to the court for an order that Travelers pay their costs. The High Court and Court of Appeal held that Travelers be ordered to pay them, albeit for slightly different reasons. Travelers appealed to the Supreme Court.’

UKSC Blog, 30th October 2019

Source: ukscblog.com

One in five cosmetic surgery clinics are unsafe, warns CQC – The Guardian

Posted October 30th, 2019 in cosmetic surgery, health & safety, news, ombudsmen, quality assurance, standards by sally

‘The health regulator is threatening to shut down beauty clinics that perform unsafe facelifts, nose jobs and breast enlargements after finding that one in five are putting clients at risk.’

The Guardian, 29th October 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

Vaginal surgery and piercings are not FGM, says CPS guideline – The Guardian

Posted October 17th, 2019 in cosmetic surgery, Crown Prosecution Service, female genital mutilation, interpretation, news, prosecutions by sally

‘Increasingly popular vaginal cosmetic surgery and genital piercing should in most cases not be prosecuted as female genital mutilation (FGM), according to fresh guidance issued by the Crown Prosecution Service.’

The Guardian, 17th October 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

Advert claiming chocolate bar reverses aging banned by watchdog – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 21st, 2019 in advertising, complaints, cosmetic surgery, food, health, news, ombudsmen by sally

‘An advert claiming a chocolate bar slowed the ageing process and helped people heal from plastic surgery has been banned by the watchdog.’

Daily Telegraph, 21st August 2019

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

PIP breast implant scandal: Victims visited by bailiffs – BBC News

Posted May 28th, 2019 in appeals, bailiffs, compensation, cosmetic surgery, news, victims by tracey

‘Women given faulty breast implants fear thousands of them may have to pay back compensation after visits by bailiffs warning them of legal proceedings.’

BBC News, 28th May 2019

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Lip filler advert banned after it suggested procedure was ‘as commonplace’ as getting haircut – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 27th, 2019 in advertising, children, complaints, cosmetic surgery, news, ombudsmen by tracey

‘An advert for lip fillers has been banned for suggesting the procedure was “as commonplace as getting your hair done”.’

Daily Telegraph, 27th February 2019

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

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