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25 November 2016
Issue: 7724 / Categories: Case law , Law digest , In Court
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R (on the application of National Aids Trust) v National Health Service Commissioning Board (NHS England) and another [2016] EWCA Civ 1100, [2016] All ER (D) 73 (Nov)

The Court of Appeal dismissed NHS England’s appeal from a decision of the Administrative Court, allowing the National Aids Trust’s application for judicial review of NHS England’s decision to refuse to consider, in its commissioning process, an anti-retroviral drug to be used on a preventative basis for those at high risk of contracting AIDS (PrEP). NHS England had misdirected itself in law when it had concluded that it had had no power to commission PrEP.

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

National Pro Bono Centre—Esther McConnell & Sarah Oliver Scemla

National Pro Bono Centre—Esther McConnell & Sarah Oliver Scemla

Charity strengthens leadership as national Pro Bono Week takes place

Michelman Robinson—Akshay Sewlikar

Michelman Robinson—Akshay Sewlikar

Dual-qualified partner joins London disputes practice

McDermott Will & Schulte—Karen Butler

McDermott Will & Schulte—Karen Butler

Transactions practice welcomes partner in London office

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