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This book marks the retirement of Professor Sheila McLean, whose
contribution to the discipline of medical law has been truly ground
breaking. As one of the pioneers of the discipline, Sheila McLean
inspired a revolution in the ways in which lawyers, doctors, courts
and patients perceive the relationship between medicine and the
law. The first International Bar Association Professor of Law and
Ethics in Medicine, she has worked tirelessly to champion the
importance of law's role in regulating medicine and protecting
patients' rights. The span in content of this book reflects the
range of contributions that Professor McLean has herself made. Her
work gave direction and shape to a new field of study at a time
when few questioned the authority of medicine or thought much about
the plight of the patient. This collection brings together 21
leading scholars in healthcare law and ethics to honour the depth
and significance of her contribution. Including authors from the
US, Australia, Canada and New Zealand, the contributions cover
areas as diverse as start and end of life, reproductive rights and
termination of pregnancy, autonomy of patients, the protection of
vulnerable patient groups, and the challenges posed by new
technologies.
This book marks the retirement of Professor Sheila McLean, whose
contribution to the discipline of medical law has been truly ground
breaking. As one of the pioneers of the discipline, Sheila McLean
inspired a revolution in the ways in which lawyers, doctors, courts
and patients perceive the relationship between medicine and the
law. The first International Bar Association Professor of Law and
Ethics in Medicine, she has worked tirelessly to champion the
importance of law's role in regulating medicine and protecting
patients' rights. The span in content of this book reflects the
range of contributions that Professor McLean has herself made. Her
work gave direction and shape to a new field of study at a time
when few questioned the authority of medicine or thought much about
the plight of the patient. This collection brings together 21
leading scholars in healthcare law and ethics to honour the depth
and significance of her contribution. Including authors from the
US, Australia, Canada and New Zealand, the contributions cover
areas as diverse as start and end of life, reproductive rights and
termination of pregnancy, autonomy of patients, the protection of
vulnerable patient groups, and the challenges posed by new
technologies.
As well as describing the development of this frequently prosecuted
crime from the mid-19th century to the present day, this book
offers a critique of the current law. Related statutory offences
are also considered, including those created by the Criminal
Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010, and the Offensive
Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Act
2012, as is the extent to which these new offences supplant the
common law crime. The author argues that breach of the peace is a
crime which is open to criticism on several fronts. In particular,
and notwithstanding attempts in recent years by the appeal court to
narrow its ambit, it remains ill defined.
Scottish criminal evidence law has recently undergone major,
primarily reactive changes, with more reform on the way. These ad
hoc developments are fundamentally altering the basic principles of
Scottish criminal evidence which have been in place since the 19th
century. The areas affected include: police questioning of
suspects, the treatment of vulnerable witnesses in court, hearsay,
the admissibility of the accused's previous convictions, the
Crown's duty of disclosure and the need for corroboration. This
book gathers leading experts in the field to analyse these changes,
discern any patterns and ask what they ramifications are for the
future of Scottish criminal evidence law.
Scottish criminal evidence law has recently undergone major,
primarily reactive changes, with more reform on the way. These ad
hoc developments are fundamentally altering the basic principles of
Scottish criminal evidence which have been in place since the 19th
century. The areas affected include: police questioning of
suspects, the treatment of vulnerable witnesses in court, hearsay,
the admissibility of the accused's previous convictions, the
Crown's duty of disclosure and the need for corroboration. This
book gathers leading experts in the field to analyse these changes,
discern any patterns and ask what they ramifications are for the
future of Scottish criminal evidence law.
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