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Rachael McGrath 11/03/2025 Rachael McGrath 11/03/2025

10 years since the Montgomery judgement – what has it meant for women giving birth?

In March 2015, the Supreme Court made a landmark ruling in favour of a woman, Nadine Montgomery, who said that her obstetrician should have informed her of her particular risks in childbirth. Medical negligence experts Maria Repanos and Elizabeth Maliakal of Hudgell Solicitors explain what the ruling meant for women’s choices during birth

Rachael McGrath 05/02/2025 Rachael McGrath 05/02/2025

I had a traumatic birth – can I make a claim against my healthcare provider?

If you’ve experienced a traumatic birth and you think your caregivers may have been to blame, you might want to think about taking legal action. Anna Vroobel and Saydie Farrell, both specialist solicitors from Irwin Mitchell LLP, one of our Trusted Legal Partners, explain how it all works in England and Wales