In an internal memo Roger Scofield sought to initiate a discovery process to ascertain whether the Department of Health acted negligently in relation to blood supply and Hepatitis C infections. Read more about In an internal memo Roger Scofield sought to initiate a discovery process to ascertain whether the Department of Health acted negligently in relation to blood supply and Hepatitis C infections.
In an internal memo it was asked for ACVSB papers to be retrieved to see whether an estimate was made of the numbers of people who might have been saved from Hepatitis C infections. Read more about In an internal memo it was asked for ACVSB papers to be retrieved to see whether an estimate was made of the numbers of people who might have been saved from Hepatitis C infections.
In the article "Testing Blood Donors for Non-A, Non-B Hepatitis: Irrational Perhaps But Inescapable" published in "The Lancet" in 1987, Professor Cash and other SNBTS regional transfusion directors foresaw the possibility of litigation under the Consumer Protection Act 1987 and similar European laws. Read more about In the article "Testing Blood Donors for Non-A, Non-B Hepatitis: Irrational Perhaps But Inescapable" published in "The Lancet" in 1987, Professor Cash and other SNBTS regional transfusion directors foresaw the possibility of litigation under the Consumer Protection Act 1987 and similar European laws.
John Canavan was the head of the Department of Health section responsible for blood policy and the administrative secretary to the ACVSB. Read more about John Canavan was the head of the Department of Health section responsible for blood policy and the administrative secretary to the ACVSB.
Dr Andrzej Rejman was a senior medical officer for haematology at the Department of Health. Read more about Dr Andrzej Rejman was a senior medical officer for haematology at the Department of Health.
In a written statement, Carol Grayson stated that she gained access to Department of Health files disclosed during the HIV litigation and kept by the plaintiffs' solicitors. Read more about In a written statement, Carol Grayson stated that she gained access to Department of Health files disclosed during the HIV litigation and kept by the plaintiffs' solicitors.
Dr Andrzej Rejman asked John Canavan and Ronald Powell to ensure that any papers in respect of public interest immunity disclosures were kept secure and not destroyed. Read more about Dr Andrzej Rejman asked John Canavan and Ronald Powell to ensure that any papers in respect of public interest immunity disclosures were kept secure and not destroyed.
A court order allowed plaintiffs in the HIV litigation to use the documents disclosed by defendants to make claims in respect of hepatitis infections. Read more about A court order allowed plaintiffs in the HIV litigation to use the documents disclosed by defendants to make claims in respect of hepatitis infections.
A file note about the telephone attendance of solicitor acting for the CBLA with the plaintiff solicitor, Tony Mallen, noted that in relation to hepatitis claims: "no Plaintiffs have any claim against the CBLA." Read more about A file note about the telephone attendance of solicitor acting for the CBLA with the plaintiff solicitor, Tony Mallen, noted that in relation to hepatitis claims: "no Plaintiffs have any claim against the CBLA."
Solicitor acting for CBLA advised that documents disclosed by the CBLA to plaintiffs during the HIV litigation had subsequently been sent by Pannone Napier to another law firm, J Keith Park & Co, in contravention of the settlement agreement. Read more about Solicitor acting for CBLA advised that documents disclosed by the CBLA to plaintiffs during the HIV litigation had subsequently been sent by Pannone Napier to another law firm, J Keith Park & Co, in contravention of the settlement agreement.