11. Civil and Criminal Liability in Reproductive Medicine

2019 ◽  
pp. 373-410
Author(s):  
G. T. Laurie ◽  
S. H. E. Harmon ◽  
E. S. Dove
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Medicine ◽  
Criminal Liability ◽  
Duty Of Care ◽  
Legal Action ◽  
Wrongful Birth

This chapter discusses: the nature of the duty of care in the action for wrongful pregnancy; legal action for wrongful birth; wrongful (or diminished) life actions; and wrongful injury to the fetus and feticide.

3. Medical Malpractice

Medical Law ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 121-194
Author(s):  
Emily Jackson
Keyword(s):  
Medical Malpractice ◽  
Criminal Liability ◽  
Breach Of Contract ◽  
Professional Regulation ◽  
Wrongful Birth ◽  
The Law ◽  
Academic Debate

All books in this flagship series contain carefully selected substantial extracts from key cases, legislation, and academic debate, providing students with a stand-alone resource. This chapter discusses the law on medical malpractice. It covers breach of contract; establishing a case for negligence and the defences available; problems with clinical negligence; reforming the clinical negligence system; the NHS complaints system; professional regulation; whistleblowing; and criminal liability for gross negligence manslaughter and the new offence of wilful neglect. It also looks at the special issues raised in wrongful pregnancy and wrongful birth cases.

Care homes, COVID-19 and legal liability

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (9) ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Finch
Keyword(s):  
Social Care ◽  
Legal Liability ◽  
Care Homes ◽  
Duty Of Care ◽  
Legal Action ◽  
The Uk

The UK response to the pandemic has been characterised by a focus on the NHS, to the detriment of the adult social care sector. Official guidance has often been muddled and opaque, and legal action regarding duty of care and equipment provision may be on the horizion. John Finch explains

14. Breach of trust

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Clements ◽  
Ademola Abass
Keyword(s):  
Criminal Liability ◽  
Duty Of Care ◽  
Reasonable Care ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Complete Series ◽  
Explanatory Text ◽  
Primary Materials

Titles in the Complete series combine extracts from a wide range of primary materials with clear explanatory text to provide readers with a complete introductory resource. This chapter on breach of trust discusses the following: the trustees’ duty of care; the fiduciary nature of trusteeship; the nature of equitable compensation; reasonable care and skill the liability of individual trustees; the criminal liability of trustees; the protection of trustees; trustee exemption clauses; section 61 Trustee Act 1925 and the court’s power to excuse the liability of trustees for breach of trust; when the statutory period of limitation applies; and the equitable doctrine of laches.

6. Duty of Care: Applications

Tort Law ◽  
2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenny Steele
Keyword(s):  
Economic Loss ◽  
Case Law ◽  
Duty Of Care ◽  
Public Authorities ◽  
Pure Economic Loss ◽  
Wrongful Birth ◽  
Responsibility Criterion ◽  
Academic Debate

All books in this flagship series contain carefully selected substantial extracts from key cases, legislation, and academic debate, providing able students with a stand-alone resource. This chapter deals with particular applications of the duty of care concept that determine the boundaries of the tort. Various cases on duty of care are examined in terms of recognized categories relating to negligently inflicted psychiatric damage, ‘pure economic loss’, negligence liability of public authorities, and ‘wrongful birth’ associated with failed sterilization operations. The chapter also considers the assumption of responsibility criterion developed from the case of Hedley Byrne v Heller [1964] AC 465, as well as applications of the ‘Caparo approach’ used in establishing whether a duty is owed. Finally, it looks at emerging organizing concepts which appear to span different categories of case law.

scholarly journals Pertanggungjawaban Korporasi dalam Tindak Pidana ‎Pencucian Uang menurut Hukum Islam

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 385-407
Author(s):  
Renata Amalia
Keyword(s):  
Money Laundering ◽  
Criminal Law ◽  
Corporate Responsibility ◽  
Islamic Law ◽  
Criminal Liability ◽  
Legal Action ◽  
Legal Entity ◽  
Article 5 ◽  
Corporate Criminal Liability ◽  
Legal Entities

Abstract: This article highlights a corporate responsibility in the crime of money laundering in accordance with Islamic law. Corporate criminal liability set forth in article 6 of Law No. 8 of 2010 which states that in the case of money laundering as defined in Article 3, Article 4 and Article 5 committed by a corporation, crime laid against and/or personnel controlling corporation. Islamic law also recognize the existence of the legal entity or corporation. This is evidenced by the jurists who introduced treasury as the legal agency. It has rights and can take legal action but can not be burdened with responsibility because they do not have the knowledge and choice. So that if a legal agency has committed a crime then a person who should be accountable are administrators or managers of the legal agency. But there are also penalties for legal entities, such as the punishment of dissolution, destruction, eviction and foreclosure.Keywords: Corporate, money laundering, Islamic criminal law. Abstrak: Artikel ini membahas tentang pertanggungjawaban korporasi dalam tindak pidana pencucian uang menurut hukum Islam. Pertanggungjawaban pidana korporasi diatur dalam pasal 6 UU No. 8 tahun 2010 yang menyebutkan bahwa dalam hal tindak pidana pencucian uang sebagaimana dimaksud dalam pasal 3, pasal 4, dan pasal 5 dilakukan oleh korporasi, pidana dijatuhkan terhadap dan/atau personil pengendali korporasi. Hukum Islam juga mengenal adanya badan hukum atau korporasi, hal ini dibuktikan dengan para fuqaha yang mengenalkan baitul mal (perbendaharaan negara) sebagai badan hukum. Badan hukum ini mempunyai hak dan dapat melakukan tindakan hukum tetapi tidak dapat dibebani pertanggungjawaban karena tidak memiliki pengetahuan dan pilihan. Sehingga apabila badan hukum melakukan suatu tindak pidana maka yang dapat dimintakan pertanggungjawaban adalah pengurus atau pengelola badan hukum tersebut, tetapi ada pula hukuman bagi badan hukum, seperti hukuman pembubaran, penghancuran, penggusuran dan penyitaan.Kata Kunci: Korporasi, pencucian uang, hukum pidana Islam

California Court Denies Wrongful Birth Claim

1996 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 273-274
Author(s):  
C.L.
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
The United States ◽  
District Court ◽  
Duty Of Care ◽  
Northern District ◽  
The Supreme Court ◽  
Wrongful Birth ◽  
Birth Control Pills ◽  
Burden Of Persuasion

On July 3, 1996, in Jones v. United States(No. 93-20137, 1996 U.S. Dist. WL 382937 (N.D. Cal. July 3,1996)), the United States District Court for the Northern District of California held that plaintiffs in a wrongful birth action cannot recover costs or damages associated with the birth and upbringing of their daughter absent evidence of causation and proof to satisfy liability requirements. Plaintiffs scientific evidence regarding the alleged interaction between antibiotics and oral contraceptives did not satisfy the Daubertstandard (Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,509 US. 579, 597 (1993) (remanded, Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, lnc.,43 F.3d 1311, 1315 (9th Cir.), cert. denied,116 S. Ct. 189 (1995))) for admissibility developed by the Supreme Court. In addition, the plaintiffs failed to meet their burden of persuasion on duty of care and causation.On January 16, 1992, Karyn Jones went to a U.S. Army gynecologist, Dr. James Murphy, to obtain a prescription for birth control pills.

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