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"Discuss the different interpretations of 'the Bolam test' (see Bolam v Friern Hospital Management Committee [1957] 2 All ER 118). Critically evaluate the impact of the Bolam test in relation to key cases, particularly with reference to the Bolitho case.
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Staffordshire University HEALTHCARE, LAW AND ETHICS Subject: "Discuss the different interpretations of 'the Bolam test' (see Bolam v Friern Hospital Management Committee [1957] 2 All ER 118). Critically evaluate the impact of the Bolam test in relation to key cases, particularly with reference to the Bolitho case (see Bolitho v City and Hackney Health Authority [1997] 4 All ER 771; or [1998] AC 232). Word count: XXXX. Assignment 2001-2002 LLB 30 Credit Module Throughout human history the amount of situations arising out of peoples careless or negligent acts is parallel and inevitably adjoined with man's development and evolution. This tragicomical realisation is addressed via the common law of negligence, the principles of which date back at an almost ancient time. The law of negligence is a well-established course of action and enjoys a dominant role in English litigation. As stated by Dillion L.J. "It is now elementary that the law of negligence involves three factors;...
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