11 July 2022 Priya Vaidya 2406 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 Extradition and suicide risk A fundamentally flawed report Expert evidence and the materiality of a risk Podcast Episode 14: Reflections on the EWI Annual Conference 2025 ADHD, ASD and disability 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.