Medical Law and Ethics I

This document covers the following topics: Consent - valid consent as a defence to battery and the test to establish valid consent in Chatterton v Gerson, informed consent and information disclosure, consent forms, voluntary consent. Capacity - Mental Capacity Act 2005, the incapacity test (a test for capacity), five principles designed to help the process for the incapacity test, capacity for pregnant people. Legal Remedies for non-consensual treatment, i.e. battery and negligent failure...

This 24-page document contains notes of a First Class standard covering the entire Informed Consent topic and the way it links with Medical Malpractice, including the history of informed consent leading up to the current position in Montgomery; causation and remoteness of damage; and defences. All cases are summarised succinctly and there are several academic authors featured.

This 7-page document contains notes of a First Class standard covering the entire Gross Negligence Manslaughter topic, including the definition of medical manslaughter, breach amounting to 'gross' negligence, post-Adomako developments, and sentencing. All cases are summarised succinctly and there are several academic authors featured.

This 11-page document contains notes of a First Class standard covering the entire End of Life topic, including positive acts and omissions. All cases are summarised succinctly and there are several academic authors featured.

This 30-page document contains notes of a First Class standard covering the entire Consent and Capacity topic, including the concept of capacity, treating capacitous and non-capacitous adults, deprivation of liberty, advanced decision making, and a minor's capacity to consent to treatment.