11 July 2022 Priya Vaidya 4260 Case Updates Cloonan v The Health Service Executive [2022] IECA 129 by Priya 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’s Use of AI for Preparing Court Documents: Final Report The combative paediatric expert remains anonymous Craigard (Dartford) Limited & Anor v Westbury Homes (Holdings) Limited & Anor [2026] EWHC 2453 (TCC) EWI Study Day 2026– Mastering the Witness Box: From Preparation to Persuasion A medical report to which the court gave little weight 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.