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Medical Law Matters

Kennedys
Court Of Protection
Mental Capacity Act
Abbasi Case
Media Scrutiny
Mental Capacity Act 2005
Autonomy
Eating Disorders
Addiction
Article 8
Article 10
Pediatric Palliative Care
Intensive Care
Philosophy Of Mind
NHS
High Court

Welcome to Medical Law Matters podcast, a legal podcast from our Medical Law Group featuring conversations with leading guest speakers. Join Partner and Head of UK Medical Law Rob Tobin as he covers topics ranging from advance care planning, the Court of Protection, medical treatment decisions and medical law statutes. This podcast is also available to listen and subscribe to on Spotify, Audible,... more

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In this episode, Rob Tobin, partner and head of medical law at Kennedys, is joined by Professor Hugh Montgomery OBE, a professor of medicine and director of the Centre for Human Health and Performance at University College London, to discuss the conc... more

In this episode, Rob Tobin is joined by colleagues, partner Dan Freeman and legal director Indi Kaur, to discuss how proceedings for an urgent Serious Medical Treatment case typically unfold, using a case study to illustrate key stages of the process... more

In this episode of Medical Law Matters, Rob Tobin is joined by Dr. Laura Nohavicka, a Consultant in Paediatric Palliative Medicine at Helen & Douglas House Children’s Hospice in Oxford, for an in-depth discussion on media scrutiny in high profile med... more

In this episode of Medical Law Matters, Rob Tobin is joined by two distinguished guests to explore the issue of mental capacity in the context of medical treatment decisions. Together, they unpack how capacity is assessed in practice and interrogate ... more

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Hugh Montogomery
Professor of intensive care medicine, geneticist, advisor on critical care decisions
NHS hospital in London; Intensive Care Specialist
Episode: 8: Can medical treatment ever be futile?
Dan Freeman
Partner, Healthcare Division
Kennedy's
Episode: 7: Urgent serious medical treatment decisions: a legal walk through
Indi Kaur
Legal Director
Kennedy's
Episode: 7: Urgent serious medical treatment decisions: a legal walk through
Laura Nohavicka
Pediatric palliative care consultant, Helen & Douglas House Children's Hospice, Oxford
Helen & Douglas House, Oxford
Episode: 6: Media scrutiny in high profile medical treatment cases
Ty Glover
Consultant psychiatrist with experience in Court of Protection cases and eating disorders
Independent medical legal expert
Episode: 5: Mind, autonomy and capacity
Richard Holton
Professor of moral philosophy and philosophy of mind
University of Cambridge
Episode: 5: Mind, autonomy and capacity

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5.0 out of 5 stars from 21 ratings
  • Keep up the great work!

    Great podcast on the work of the Court of Protection, thanks Rob Dan and Indi

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    Excellent podcast covering some crucial areas of current medico-legal dilemmas. Really well produced and hosted. Excellent and knowledgeable guests.

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6: Media scrutiny in high profile medical treatment cases
Q: What strategies exist to prevent or mitigate conflict before court involvement?
Strategies include early identification and naming of conflict, named clinicians and nurses, consensus grids, mediation when appropriate, and involving ethics and risk-management processes to align goals with families' wishes while safeguarding patient interests.
6: Media scrutiny in high profile medical treatment cases
Q: How has the Abbasi decision changed how these cases are handled in practice?
It established that protections against naming clinicians should last through the life of the case but can be lifted after a cooling-off period, which allows ongoing debate to be reported while protecting involved parties during proceedings.
8: Can medical treatment ever be futile?
Q: What is the role of the Court of Protection in these decisions after Townsend?
Townsend shifted the focus from a clinician-only assessment of what to offer to considering what is in the patient's best interests, accommodating options a capable patient might want even if not offered by clinicians. When there's no agreement, the court weighs the evidence to determine the right course for the patient.
8: Can medical treatment ever be futile?
Q: How do you determine that a treatment is futile for a patient in intensive care?
Futility is not a single test; it depends on whether treatment can meaningfully improve life or quality of life and whether continuing it would cause more harm than benefit. The best interests framework and careful consideration of potential burdens guide these decisions, often requiring multidisciplinary input and sometimes court involvement when disagreement persists.
7: Urgent serious medical treatment decisions: a legal walk through
Q: How urgent can these cases be, and what does the timeline look like?
Cases can be extremely urgent, with hearings potentially scheduled within days; evidence gathering and witness statements are expedited, often with remote or quickly convened hearings.

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