Critical care and the law: Pertinent cases from 2025
This review by the Legal and Ethical Advisory Group (LEAG) follows the 2024 summary, reviewing the important legal cases and Prevention of Future Deaths reports (PFDs) ruled or issued in 2025 that are pertinent to Intensive Care Medicine. The legal cases include Human Rights cases, Clinical Negligence cases, and rulings of the Court of Protection. Not all of the cases relate to events which have occurred in Intensive Care, however the rulings will have a bearing on Intensive Care practice.
Authors
- Prashanth Nandhabalan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0853-6155)
- Thearina DeBeer
- Aaron D’Sa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1650-5532)
- Victoria Metaxa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4232-6845)
Institutions
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (GB)
- Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (GB)
- The Royal Free Hospital (GB)
- King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the Intensive Care Society
- Published
- 2026-10-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/17511437261494786
- Primary Topic
- Medical and Health Sciences Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00