Informed consent: a year on from Montgomery

Jim Duffy
ByJim Duffy
Published11 March 2016
In the year since the Supreme Court's seminal judgment in Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board, medical professionals and their advisers have been unpicking what the decision means in terms of their everyday practice; what is informed consent in the post-Montgomery age?
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Jim Duffy

Jim Duffy was the Judicial Assistant to Lord Reed and Lord Hodge when Montgomery was argued. He is a barrister at 1 Crown Office Row specialising in clinical negligence and inquests. The views expressed are his own.

Informed consent: a year on from Montgomery