All members of the Inn are welcome to attend.
This session will explore a number of the legal and ethical issues that have arisen as a result of the development of a vaccination for Covid 19. It will begin by setting out the approach taken in law to vaccinations generally, and explore the legal context of vaccinations within the Covid 19 pandemic.
The speakers will then consider the various contexts in which measures of de facto compulsion may arise for particular groups of people and the extent to which de facto compulsion breaches either ethical norms or legal standards. Those contexts include:
Finally the talk will consider the legal and ethical implications of vaccinating children, including where this is done primarily for social or educational (as opposed to health) benefits and the government’s policy of permitting 12-15 year olds with capacity to be vaccinated without parental consent.
David Lock QC is a barrister at Landmark Chambers specialising in public law, and a Deputy High Court Judge sitting in the Queen’s Bench and Family Divisions. He is currently the Legal500 Public Law silk of the year. David has particular expertise in healthcare law and the law of the NHS and is the lead author of NHS Law and Practice, the only practitioner’s guide to the law of the NHS. He has advised numerous NHS bodies on issues relating to the Covid 19 pandemic, including on the legal implications of making vaccinations compulsory for employees who interact with patients or service users, and was involved in challenges to the ‘substantial meal’ requirement. He is also a member of the British Medical Association’s Ethics Committee, and has experience in government policy making, having served as a Member of Parliament and a Justice Minster.
Dr Cressida Auckland is an Assistant Professor in Medical Law at the London School of Economics, and an Academic Fellow of Middle Temple. Her research focuses in particular on issues relating to capacity, consent and end-of-life decision-making.
This event is for members only.
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After this session, students should be able to:
The QS will align with these elements of the Professional Statement:
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Unless the event sells out earlier, booking will close the day before the event.
Cancellations:
Where we have a waiting list we will offer your ticket to someone else, so please do cancel your ticket if you are no longer able to attend by emailing education@middletemple.org.uk
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The Inn is committed to improving access to all its services and encourages members to get in touch with suggestions and feedback on how we can improve. If you feel your experience using the website or attending one of our events could be improved, please email Laura. Your suggestions will be treated in the strictest confidence.
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