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In this issue: Key PI and clinical negligence developments Road traffic accidents Occupational disease Noise-induced hearing loss Case management Other PI and clinical negligence news LexTalk®PI & Clinical Negligence: a Lexis®Nexis community LexisNexis® Webinars Daily and weekly news alerts Useful information Key PI and clinical negligence developments Material contribution and suicide In Ms Misa Zgonec‑Rozej (on her own behalf and as executor of the Estate of Mr John Richard William Day Jones deceased) v Pereira [2025] EWCA Civ 171, the court addressed the tragic suicide of a psychiatric in‑patient. The deceased’s dependants contended that negligent care by the treating psychiatrist made a material contribution to his death. Dismissing the appeal, the Court of Appeal reaffirmed that the ‘but‑for’ test is the primary approach to causation. The material contribution doctrine has only a narrow role, engaged solely where causation cannot be resolved on a ‘but‑for’ footing. This serves as a clear reminder...

This Practice Note explores the aims and guiding principles of radioactive substances regulation in England and Wales, including justification, safeguarding wildlife, best available techniques (BAT), and key environmental permitting requirements for radioactive substance activities. What are the key principles and purpose of radioactive substances regulation? In December 2021, the Environment Agency (EA) released guidance outlining its objectives and principles for radioactive substances regulation. The central objective is to protect people and the environment from the harmful impacts of ionising radiation, both now and in the future, while also protecting and enhancing the environment as a whole. The EA pursues this by applying the relevant legislation, government policy, and international standards. justification — a permit for any practice involving radioactive substances will only be issued where it is justified; decisions on remediating radioactively contaminated land, or in emergencies, should result in more good than harm optimisation — radiological protection must be optimised so that exposure to ionising radiation from the disposal of radioactive waste is...