Dr Kevin J Dalton LLM FRCOG FCLM Dept Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke’s Hospital (Box 223), Cambridge CB2 2QQ, [email protected] It is rare for a pregnant woman to refuse a recommended intervention to protect the life of her viable fetus, and few obstetricians have ever come across the problem. Nevertheless, a number of cases of such a refusal have gone to court for ...

Courts are the backbone of the rule of law, underpinning the institutional arrangements essential for a well-ordered and thriving society. But around the world, resolving disputes over contracts, property, family relations, and other noncriminal matters remains excessively expensive or inordinately protracted—putting courts beyond the reach of most citizens and undermining public confidence in ...

ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS OF EDINBURGH LAWS AS AMENDED DECEMBER 2015 [These Laws incorporate changes to the following – as agreed at the Annual Meeting in December 2015 in relation to the T&MC:  To amend Chapter IV, Laws 8, to increase the number of elected seats in Scotland from 6 to 9 and in England & Wales from 4 to 7.  To amend Chapter IV, Law 11 to read, ... Additional co-opted Members...