Medical and Mental Health Law Northumbria

MELRIG brings together academics, PGRs and practitioners who specialise in medical and mental health law, policy and practice.

[Northumbria Law School @NorthumbriaLaw]

A write-up of the recent Medical and Mental Health Law Research Interest Group @MELRIG_NU event, held at @northumbrialaw, and generously funded by the @legalscholars

https://t.co/mXDPXUPH9E

[Medical and Mental Health Law Northumbria @MELRIG_NU]

Senior Lecturers Michelle Robson & Kristina Swift (NU) conclude today’s presentations with their research on #ClinicalNegligence and Chester v Afshar #consent #causation #riskdisclosure

#MELRIGSept2019

[Medical and Mental Health Law Northumbria @MELRIG_NU]

Dr Jon Maskill @DBH_NHSFT asks “who represents the dead?” in his presentation on end of life issues - getting meaningful feedback from consumers #CPR #humanrights #patientrights

#MELRIGSept2019

[Medical and Mental Health Law Northumbria @MELRIG_NU]

Leslie Hamilton, Chair of the Independent Review of #GNM and #CulpableHomicide, considers whether the criminal law makes healthcare safer for patients @gmcuk #Sellu #BawaGarba

#MELRIGSept2019

[Medical and Mental Health Law Northumbria @MELRIG_NU]

Barrister Adrian Francis of @DeansCourt_Chs delivering his talk on Section 177 Aftercare
#MHA1983 #MHAreview

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[Medical and Mental Health Law Northumbria @MELRIG_NU]

Up next is barrister @benmccormack2 from @gcnchambers with his talk on #capacity, #socialmedia and the internet

@NorthEastCoPPA @legalscholars
#MELRIGSept2019

[Medical and Mental Health Law Northumbria @MELRIG_NU]

Dr @G_FlahertyJones from @ClarityPsych commences this afternoon’s session with his talk on Risky Decision Making & the #FrontalLobeParadox

#MELRIGSept2019

[Medical and Mental Health Law Northumbria @MELRIG_NU]

Our very own convenor, Carole Burrell (NU) presents next on children and the First Tier-tribunal (Mental Health) #MHA1983 #childrensrights

#MELRIGSept2019

[Medical and Mental Health Law Northumbria @MELRIG_NU]

Charlotte Emmett (NU) opens the second session with her research examining judicial responses to issues of #Religion, #MentalCapacity and decision-making in E&W

#MELRIGSept2019

[Medical and Mental Health Law Northumbria @MELRIG_NU]

Dr Nicola Wake (NU) & Prof Dr Thomas Crofts (CityU and University of Sydney) present their research proposal on #LossofControl in E&W and #Provocation in Hong Kong

@NorthEastCoPPA @legalscholars
#MELRIGSept2019

[Medical and Mental Health Law Northumbria @MELRIG_NU]

Professor @KrisGledhill (AUT New Zealand) starts today’s presentations with his research on #MentalHealth and #MentalCapacity Law, looking at familiar rights in the #ECHR and the radical approach of the #CRPD

[Medical and Mental Health Law Northumbria @MELRIG_NU]

Registration is now open for our #MELRIGSept2019 event! Find us @NorthumbriaLaw 4th floor, Harvard Lecture Theatre (CCE1-403) for refreshments until 0915

[Medical and Mental Health Law Northumbria @MELRIG_NU]

We are pleased to share the full programme for this event -

[Medical and Mental Health Law Northumbria @MELRIG_NU]

Full programme for the #MELRIGSept2019 event now available! @NorthumbriaLaw colleagues, international colleagues, clinicians and legal practitioners to present their #medical, #mentalhealth and #capacity research. Register: https://t.co/fnjKnp8saZ @NorthEastCoPPA @legalscholars

[Medical and Mental Health Law Northumbria @MELRIG_NU]

*Save the date*
On 2 September 2019 we are hosting a one-day conference @NorthumbriaLaw to critically explore gaps in #medical and #mentalhealth legislation and practice. Funded by @NorthEastCoPPA and @legalscholars
Register now at: https://t.co/AgeEvDKpAH #MELRIGSept2019 #MCA

[CoPPA North East @NorthEastCoPPA]

Further information to the upcoming event 'The legal research agenda for medicine, capacity and mental health: a gap analysis' hosted by @MELRIG_NU on the 2nd September 2019. Watch out - we are really close to being able to share the full event programme #MCA

[CoPPA North East @NorthEastCoPPA]

We are pleased to share details of a day event hosted by Northumbria University Medical and Mental Health Research Interest Group titled 'The legal research agenda for medicine, capacity and mental health: a gap analysis' which is supported by @legalscholars and @NorthEastCoPPA