Medical law - Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

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...

Notes on murder and partial defences to murder including Actus Reus and mens rea as well as loss of control and diminished responsibility. includes key cases and case facts and presented in a colourful format

Comprehensive notes compiling lecture notes, textbook reading, case law summaries and further reading. Includes legal and ethical evaluation and critique.

Comprehensive notes compiling lecture notes, textbook reading, case law summaries and further reading. Includes legal and ethical evaluation and critique.

Comprehensive notes compiling lecture notes, textbook reading, case law summaries and further reading. Includes legal and ethical evaluation and critique.

Comprehensive notes compiling lecture notes, textbook reading, case law summaries and further reading. Includes legal and ethical evaluation and critique.

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.