Programme 2018–2019
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| Event | Medical Professionalism in the 21st Century | ||
| Date | 11 October 2018 | ||
| Speaker | Sir Robert Francis QC, President of the Medico-Legal Society | ||
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| Event | Objectivity in an Adversarial System | ||
| Date | 8 November 2018 | ||
| Speaker | Lady Justice Hallett | ||
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| Event | Ethico-Legal Issues arising in the care of Gender-Variant Children and Adolescents | ||
| Date | 13 December 2018 | ||
| Speaker | Dr Bernadette Wren, Consultant Clinical Psychologist Tavistock & Portman NHS Foundation Trust | ||
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| Event | Your Life in my Hands | ||
| Date | 10 January 2019 | ||
| Speaker | Dr Rachel Clarke, Doctor & Journalist | ||
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| Event | The Prosecution of Sexual Offences in 2019 including medical issues that arise in respect of consent and capacity | ||
| Date | 14 February 2019 | ||
| Speaker | His Honour Peter Rook QC | ||
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| Event | Why is it so difficult for Doctors to be Honest? | ||
| Date | 14 March 2019 | ||
| Speaker | Mr Henry Marsh CBE FRCS | ||
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| Event | Assisted Fertility – the legal and ethical issues | ||
| Date | 11 April 2019 | ||
| Speaker | Catherine Drennan, Head of Legal Dept, Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority | ||
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| Event | Can the NHS as we know it reach its 100th Birthday or is it now in Palliative Care? | ||
| Date | 9 May 2019 | ||
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Chris Hopson, Chief Executive NHS Providers
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ANNUAL DINNER
20th May 2019 – location to be advised To be advised |
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| Event | Should Assisted Dying require the consent of a High Court Judge? | ||
| Date | 13 June 2019 | ||
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Professor Penney Lewis, School of Law & Ethics, Kings College London
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Attendance at meetings is limited to Members of the Society and their guests. However, if you would like to come to one meeting as a “Taster” before joining, please contact the secretary Sandra Marcantonio at lecullus@aol.com or any other member of the Society’s Council.
Membership is open to anyone interested in Medico-Legal matters. For membership details, see here. Students are welcome and may join at a reduced subscription.
With the exception of the Annual Dinner, or unless otherwise stated, all meetings take place at 7 pm at:
The Medical Society of London
Lettsom House
11 Chandos Street
Cavendish Square
London
W1G 9EB
See below for a map.
Meetings are followed by a drinks reception.
If you have any queries, please contact us.
