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Medical Law and Ethics notes.

Medical law asks hard ethical questions through legal cases. Our notes cover consent and capacity, clinical negligence, end-of-life decisions, mental health law and reproductive medicine, weaving in the ethical theory that examiners expect.

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Two ways to get your Medical Law and Ethics notes.

Version 1

Standard first-class notes

Our ready-written Medical Law and Ethics notes, crafted to a distinction standard and covering the core syllabus taught on UK law programmes.

  • Case law and legislation set out topic by topic
  • Academic commentary woven in, for essay questions
  • Structured guidance for answering problem questions
  • Written by tutors who achieved distinctions in the module
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Version 2

Customised notes

Notes tailored to your precise module syllabus and/or written from scratch just for you, depending on your exact requirements.

  • Mapped to your module handbook, syllabus and reading list
  • Your lecturers' emphasis and your assessment format
  • Core modules and electives, at every level of study
  • The same meticulous attention to detail as our standard notes
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What our Medical Law and Ethics notes cover

A typical syllabus, which customised notes adapt to your own module:

  • Consent and capacity
  • The Mental Capacity Act 2005
  • Children and medical decisions
  • Clinical negligence
  • Confidentiality
  • End-of-life decisions and assisted dying
  • Mental health law
  • Reproduction and assisted conception
  • Organ donation and the human body

Leading authorities

A taste of the cases our notes analyse, cited in the conventional form:

  • Bolam v Friern Hospital Management Committee[1957] 1 WLR 582
  • Gillick v West Norfolk and Wisbech AHA[1986] AC 112
  • Airedale NHS Trust v Bland[1993] AC 789
  • Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board[2015] UKSC 11

Medical Law and Ethics modules we have written notes for

9 modules across LLB & JD, BPC/BTC, LLM, each with the result our tutor achieved.

LLB & JD

  • Health/Medical LawNotes available on request
  • Law and MedicineTutor awarded a merit from Durham University
  • Medical LawTutor awarded a distinction from the University of Dublin
  • Medical Law: Life and Death IssuesTutor awarded a distinction from University College Dublin
  • Medical Law and EthicsTutor awarded a distinction from the University of Derby
  • Mental Health LawTutor awarded a distinction from the University of Manchester

BPC/BTC

  • Personal Injury and Clinical NegligenceTutor awarded an Outstanding from BPP Law School

LLM

  • Medical Law and EthicsTutor awarded a distinction from the University of Oxford
  • Mental Health LawTutor awarded a merit from Queen Mary, University of London

Questions about Medical Law and Ethics notes

What is the difference between standard and customised Medical Law and Ethics notes?

Standard notes are our ready-written first-class notes on Medical Law and Ethics, covering the core syllabus with case law, legislation and academic commentary. Customised notes are tailored to your module's precise syllabus and reading list, or written from scratch just for you, depending on your requirements.

Can you match my university's Medical Law and Ethics syllabus?

Yes. Send us your module handbook, syllabus or reading list with your quote request and we will map the notes to it topic by topic, including your lecturers' emphasis and your assessment format.

Which courses do your Medical Law and Ethics notes cover?

Our tutors have written Medical Law and Ethics notes for LLB & JD, BPC/BTC, LLM. The modules are listed on this page; if yours is not listed, ask us anyway, as customised notes can be written for any syllabus.

Who writes the notes?

Our notes are written by tutors who achieved distinctions, or the course equivalent such as Outstanding on the Bar course, in the modules concerned. The result for each module is shown in the list on this page.

How much do the notes cost?

Prices depend on the level of study, the length of your syllabus and whether you need standard or customised notes. Request a quote and we will confirm the price before any work begins.

Can I hand in the notes as my own work?

No. Our notes are study materials to help you understand the law and revise for your exams. Please read our Fair Use Policy, which explains how our materials may be used.

Need Medical Law and Ethics notes for your module?

Send us your syllabus, module handbook or reading list and we will confirm exactly what your notes will cover, and the price, before any work begins.