tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653508269683642858.post8944177998747712715..comments2023-11-05T01:39:49.461-07:00Comments on Lacunae: Assisted Suicide on Radio 4Wednesburyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696719583799980259noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653508269683642858.post-634412718876014302009-05-16T17:41:00.000-07:002009-05-16T17:41:00.000-07:00Thanks Lost - I find the issues surrounding life a...Thanks Lost - I find the issues surrounding life and death decisions really interesting from both ethical and legal perspectives. <br /><br />I agree that there is a danger, as evidenced by Harold Shipman, of allowing so-called 'pyramid pain-relief' being abused with terrible consequences. It is much better to legalise and regulate the system. <br /><br />The uber-fine distinctions the Law Lords rely upon between 'action' and 'omission' is ethical nonsense but is a convenient legal device to permit what would otherwise be illegal... <br /><br />I hope your exam goes well - I wish I had been able to do Medical Law on my GDL!Wednesburyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14696719583799980259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653508269683642858.post-32855708488250029372009-05-16T17:40:00.000-07:002009-05-16T17:40:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Wednesburyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14696719583799980259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653508269683642858.post-80788884089651591442009-05-16T11:15:00.000-07:002009-05-16T11:15:00.000-07:00Good analysis of the current issues.
I study Medic...Good analysis of the current issues.<br />I study Medical Law and have picked "End of Life Decisions" in the hope that it will come up on the exam! <br /><br />The fact is that euthanasia/PAS/AE whatever you want to call it is practised by a small minority of the medical profession anyway, so it would be better to make it legalised so you can stop abuse of an underground system, that basically relys on middle class patients who will probably have a good relationship with their doctor getting them to give them a lethal dose.<br /><br />That and the law is an ass on this subject.<br />Their Lordships all seem to resort to very technical bull crap to try and sanctify what Doctors are doing...Losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17925376672319957170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653508269683642858.post-60214920936113508392009-05-16T02:04:00.000-07:002009-05-16T02:04:00.000-07:00At my Uni the LLM is divided into 'streams', comme...At my Uni the LLM is divided into 'streams', commercial, human rights etc. depending on what makes up the bulk of your units. For instance, most of my units are corporate-based (company, competition, corporate governance) so I am placed in the 'Commercial' stream. Happily, they've overlooked the fact I also study IT law! <br /><br />And yeah, re. the 'revision procedure' post - go for it! It's always interesting to read about how others approach the dreaded task of revision. <br /><br />I've added you to my blogroll BTW. :-)Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14213997438656217771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653508269683642858.post-57084890195508226602009-05-15T12:57:00.000-07:002009-05-15T12:57:00.000-07:00Thanks Michael! What do you mean by 'stream'? My s...Thanks Michael! What do you mean by 'stream'? My specialisation is 'Public Law and Human Rights Law' - it's been really interesting :o) <br /><br />I just read your latest post - the 'revision procedure' post sounds like a great idea. Would you mind if I did one? I don't want to dishonestly appropriate your idea!Wednesburyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14696719583799980259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653508269683642858.post-411423884375864202009-05-15T12:46:00.000-07:002009-05-15T12:46:00.000-07:00Good post! What 'stream' is your LLM in BTW?Good post! What 'stream' is your LLM in BTW?Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14213997438656217771noreply@blogger.com