A central tenet to much ethical argument within medical law is patient autonomy. 1 Although
we have seen a welcome move away from a system governed by largely unchecked …

The landmark decision of Gillick v West Norfolk Area Health Authority was a victory for
advocates of adolescent autonomy. It established a test by which the court could measure …

Article 12 of the un Convention on the Rights of the Child (crc) stipulates that children should
have their views accorded due weight in accordance with age and maturity, including in …

This is a practical, versatile, case-based introduction to bioethics for anyone interested in the
ethical issues raised by modern medicine. It is designed to be used for individual reference …

A conflict arises in the clinic over the care of a critically ill, incapacitated patient. The
clinicians and the patient's family confront a difficult choice: to treat or not to treat? Decisions …

Why should we respect the wishes which individuals may have about how their body is
treated after death? Reflecting on how and why the law respects the bodies of the living, we …

How does the concept of autonomy assist public responses to 'lifestyle'diseases? Autonomy
is fundamental to bioethics, but its emphasis on self-determination and individuality hardly …

Despite its absence in the written text of the European Convention on Human Rights, the
European Court of Human Rights now regularly uses the concept of autonomy when …

How ought the law to deal with novel challenges regarding the use and control of human
biomaterials? As it stands the law is ill-equipped to deal with these. Quigley argues that …

The concept of responsibility for health is a significant feature of health discourse and public
health policy, but application of the concept is poorly understood. This paper offers an …