11 July 2022 Priya Vaidya 3091 Case Updates Cloonan v The Health Service Executive [2022] IECA 129 byPriya Vaidya The case: The plaintiff claimed that the death of his wife, Josephine, by suicide, was caused by negligence and breach of duty on the part of the Health Service Executive (the ‘HSE’) and Dr Kishan Browne, a psychiatrist. Judgment was given in favour of the Plaintiff and the HSE and Dr Browne brought this appeal because in their view, ‘a serious miscarriage of justice’ had occurred. To continue reading you must be an EWI member, become a member and access exclusive content. Already a member? Login Share Print Tags Psychiatry11. Report Writing15. Giving Oral Evidence Related articles Civil Justice Council Consultation on Use of AI for Preparing Court Documents Moulding -v- BSA Group (SW) Ltd & others, HHJ Berkley, County Court at Bristol 16th January 2026 A Day in the Life of a Clinical Psychologist Expert Witness McLaren Indy LLC & Anor v Alpa Racing USA LLC & Ors [2026] EWHC 110 (Comm) Alame & Ors v Shell PLC & Anor [2025] EWHC 1539 (KB) Switch article Wright v Abbey Equine LTD T/A Abbeyleix Stud Farm [2022] IEHC 341 Previous Article EWI Team completes London Legal Walk Next Article Comments are only visible to subscribers.