LLM Medical Law and Ethics LLM

A Master of Laws (LLM) in Medical Law and Ethics is a postgraduate degree designed for law and non-law graduates to enhance their academic legal knowledge. This internationally recognised Master’s is ideal if you have a qualification in medicine or ambitions of working in medical liability. It will give you the skills to progress within the medical industry and can open up pathways to careers in medico-legal areas such as expert witnesses or clinical governance; legal specialist in clinical negligence, personal injury, mental health law and Court of Protection; bioethics governance; enhanced health and care professional careers; healthcare management; policy advisor; regulation and more.<br/><br/>This course starts with an introduction to medical law and ethics, and medical law research. You’ll then consider the patient’s right to consent or to refuse medical treatment (protected by human rights law and common law). This will be examined in relation to competent and incompetent patients. You will continue by examining the beginnings of life including assisted conception, controlling fertility and abortion, followed by end of life including the right to die, euthanasia and assisted suicide. The course will also cover examination of mental health, medical negligence (including the impact on the NHS), and organ donation, including the body as property and confidentiality.<br/><br/>Whether you want to progress within a firm specialising in medical law or simply want to know more about how medical law works in practice, this programme will provide you with the knowledge to help you achieve your ambitions.<br/><br/><strong>When you study the LLM Medical Law and Ethics degree with us you will:</strong><br/><br/><br/>• Be taught by our expert lecturers, including subject matter specialists, former and current practitioners, and research and teaching focused academics.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Benefit from strategic partnerships with firms, regulators and accreditation bodies, which inform our programme development.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Improve your employability by gaining important transferable skills and mapping your career with our careers team.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Strengthen your network - connect with other students, faculty and industry professionals on an international scale, and seek out opportunities for future placements and job opportunities.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Get ahead of the competition - gain in-depth knowledge of your topic of interest and become a subject expert, which will provide you with a competitive edge in the job market.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Enjoy flexibility - We understand that everyone’s circumstances are different. That’s why we offer a wide range of study modes (full-time, part-time, on campus, online) across our courses to provide you with the greatest choice and flexibility you need to succeed in your studies. <br/><br/><br/><br/>• Prepare for the future of Legal Technology – study modules in legal technology and gain insight into this emerging area of law.<br/><br/><br/><br/>Please note that, due to Home Office regulations, students who require a Student Route visa to study with us are not permitted to study online and can only choose face-to-face taught modules.<br/><br/>This course is currently available at our London Bloomsbury and Manchester campuses, as well as online.*<br/><br/>*Please note that campus locations are subject to change and may vary by intake and start date. Please check our website for more information.