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Human Rights Reasoning and Medical Law: A Sceptical Essay
I am sceptical as to the contribution that human rights can make to our evaluation of medical law. I will argue here that viewing medical law through a human rights framework provides no greater clarity, insight or focus. ...
Being and Owning: The Body, Bodily Material, and the Law
When part of a person’s body is separated from them, or when a person dies, it is unclear what legal status the item of bodily material ought to obtain. This book develops a way for the law to address disputes over the use ...
Sexual Offences and General Reasons Not to Have Sex
This article contends that there are general (but defeasible) reasons not to engage in penetrative sex. If there are such reasons, then we are able to refute a predominant justification for the current drafting of the ...
Human Rights Reasoning and Medical Law: A Sceptical Essay
I am sceptical as to the contribution that human rights can make to our evaluation of medical law. I will argue here that viewing medical law through a human rights framework provides no greater clarity, insight or focus. ...
Autonomy, Capacity and Vulnerable Adults: Filling the Gaps in the Mental Capacity Act
This paper explores the distinction between being autonomous and having capacity for the purposes of the Mental Capacity Act. These include where a person misuses affective attitudes in making the decision; where a person's ...