By Rebecca Limb.
Assisted dying is unlawful in England and Wales. To end or assist in the ending of another’s life out of compassion for and/or at the direction of the victim is not a defence to murder. A suspect
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Preservation of Foetus in case of medical termination of Pregnancy of sexual assault victims: An Indian perspective
By Aditi Srivastava.
The intersection of laws relating to medical termination of pregnancy and criminal procedure gives rise to complex and critical medico-legal issues. This blog post delves into one such issue, that is, the role of foetal tissue preservation…
Reflections on the misrepresentation of one’s work
By Richard B. Gibson.
In 2020, I published an article called No Harm, No Foul? Body Integrity Identity Disorder and the Metaphysics of Grievous Bodily Harm. The piece highlights the lack of definitional clarity within English and Welsh criminal…
Should healthcare workers vote to strike?
By Ben Saunders.
As I write, in August 2023, junior doctors in the UK are once again being balloted over strike action. While the ethics of strikes by healthcare workers has been hotly debated, less attention has been…