LKS Medical Faculty MEHU
Annual Review of Hong Kong Health Law [CPD/ CME]
Annual Review of Hong Kong Health Law [CPD/ CME]

Annual Review of Hong Kong Health Law [CPD/ CME]

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Annual Review of Hong Kong Health Law

Date: 18 December 2024 (Wednesday)
Time: 6:30 pm – 8:20 pm
Mode: In-person & ZOOM
Venue: Academic Conference Room, 11/F, Cheng Yu Tung Tower, Centennial Campus, HKU 


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Objective, Coverage and Learning Outcomes:

This seminar takes a look at important legal developments in Hong Kong health law and significant recent UK decisions that affect Hong Kong health law, such as cases of:

1. medical negligence;
2. professional misconduct; and
3. manslaughter.

Attendees will be able to acquire knowledge of these developments.


Continuing Medical Education (CME) Accreditation:

Pending

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Accreditation by the Law Society of Hong Kong:
1.5 point (Course no.20244201)


Opening Address and Introductory Remarks 

Prof Gilberto Leung
Co-Director, Centre for Medical Ethics and Law, The University of Hong Kong
Tsang Wing-Hing Professor in Clinical Neuroscience & Associate Dean (Clinical Sciences Education), LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong


Presentation 1:

Explaining reasonable alternative treatments in obtaining informed consent – the case of “McCulloch”

Ms Bianca Wu
Senior Associate, Howse Williams


Presentation 2:

Liability to family and loved ones of patients for psychiatric injury caused by witnessing death or medical crisis in a clinical setting: Paul and another v Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Ms Sandy Cho
Partner, Kennedys


Presentation 3:

Professional misconduct, manslaughter and other health law updates

Ms Jane Or
Research Manager, Centre for Medical Ethics and Law, The University of Hong Kong


Fees:
Free of charge


Target Audience:
Legal professionals, healthcare professionals and anyone who is interested

Level:
Elementary (no prior knowledge/ experience required)

Organiser:
Centre for Medical Ethics and Law, HKU

Co-organiser:
Howse Williams

Supporting Organisations:
Medical Ethics and Humanities Unit, HKUMed
Hong Kong Academy of Medicine


Welcome to join us!