Medical Law Seminar: Informed Consent

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Medical Law Seminar: Informed Consent

A seminar organised by the Judicial Studies Committee with the collaboration of the

Medicine and Law Programme of the Faculty of Laws, University of Malta

Friday, 5 th

April 2013

Training Room – Courts of Justice

9.00 a.m. – 9.05 a.m. Opening of seminar by Judge Joseph D. Camilleri, Chairman,

Judicial Studies Committee

9.05 a.m. – 9.10 a.m.

9.10 a.m. – 9.40 a.m.

Introduction of Speakers by Professor Pierre Mallia, Chairman,

Medicine and the Law Programme, Faculty of Laws

Informed Consent and the Law

Dr Alessandro Lia

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9.40 a.m. – 10.00a.m Informed consent and autonomy

Professor Pierre Mallia

10.00a.m. -10.20 a.m. Informed consent, autonomy and confidentiality with regard to young adults aged 15-18

Dr Bridget Ellul, Member, Medicine and the Law Programme,

Faculty of Laws

10.20 a.m. – 10.40 a.m. Informed consent, autonomy and confidentiality with regard to other vulnerable groups

10.40 a.m. – 11.00 a.m.

Professor Pierre Mallia

Discussion

11.00 a.m. – 11.30 a.m. Coffee Break

11.30 a.m. – 11.50 a.m. The civil responsibility of medical professionals in cases where they do not provide patients with adequate information

11.50a.m. – 12.10p.m.

12-10p.m. – 12.30pm

Dr Alessandro Lia

Discussion

Closure of the Seminar by His Honour the Chief Justice Dr

Silvio Camilleri

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