Law and the Beginning and Ending of Life Critically appreciate the ethical and legal issues at the beginning and ending of life, as they arise in the medical context. You’ll explore assisted reproduction and related technologies, and issues related to abortion and the broader control of pregnancy. In terms of ending of life, the focus is principally on contexts in which life has been purposefully foreshortened, and where life-maintaining medical intervention has been withdrawn or withheld. Medical Use of the Human Body Critically examine the phenomenon of medical use of the human body, and the key ethical and legal issues raised by it. You’ll explore the implications of the philosophical theories, ethical principles and legal norms in areas such as transplantation, medical research, and bio-banking. The Employer and Health Law Understand the employer’s obligation to care for the health of their employees, particularly in the context of a healthcare setting. You will assess the effectiveness of the English common law, UK legislation, and the European Union (EU) provisions governing health and safety in the workplace. The Legal Structure of Health Law: Judicial Review, Confidentiality and Malpractice Examine the key areas of law relating to the practice of medicine and other health care specialisms in the UK, taking into account EU legislation. You’ll focus on the law relating to medical malpractice, law and regulation by professional bodies, as well as the Tort of Negligence and its application to clinical practice. You can also take up to two modules from another subject area (excluding Oil, Gas and Mining Law).
He has close links with experts in this field from across the globe and has been involved in projects on issues ranging from transplantation to capacity, and the impact of faith and belief on health law. He occasionally reviews grant applications for the Wellcome Trust and The Research Foundation Flanders, and articles for journals such as Medical Law Review and Medical Law International. John Hodgson John was formerly a solicitor in private practice as a partner and consultant. He has written several journal articles in areas of tort related to human rights and medico- legal case law developments, and undertakes considerable research in the area of legal education. John Tingle John writes regularly on patient safety for the British Journal of Nursing , and his research interests focus on the exploration of the legal aspects of the Government’s health quality policy initiatives, such as Clinical Risk Management and Clinical Governance. John is also a regular contributor to the Harvard Bill of Health Blog at Harvard Law School. Kay Wheat Kay is a reader in law, and teaches Mental Capacity and Mental Health Law, and Employment Law. Kay has worked with members of the Institute of Psychiatry on mental health, disability and employment issues and is also Chair of the College of Business, Law and Social Sciences Research Ethics Committee. Go to www.ntu.ac.uk/nlsstaff for more information.
Who will teach me? Dr Austen Garwood-Gowers
Dr Garwood-Gowers is the author of over 50 publications in the field of healthcare law and ethics, including leading-edge works in the transplantation and medical use of the human body more generally.
For full details of course delivery and assessment, future careers and employability, fees and funding and how to apply, visit www.ntu.ac.uk/healthlaw
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