Chapter 1 and 2- Introduction to the nature of law

Question 1

what is Re b (Adult; Refusal of Medical treatment) and what area of law does it apply to?

Answer 1

• A women paralysed from the neck down needed a ventilator to breathe and had no prospect of recovering
• Made requests for it to be switched off, but doctors refused
• Went to high court to apply for a declaration that she had the capacity to refuse treatment, the court held that any further treatment would be unlawful
• This is used in the area where law and morality can be in conflict for the right to die

Question 2

what is London and North Eastern Railway Co. v Berriman and where does it apply?

Answer 2

• Mr B was a railway worker killed doing maintenance work
• Regulations say there should be a look out person for the purposes of ‘relaying or repairing’
• Mrs B claimed compensation but was rejected as Mr B hadn’t been ‘repairing or relaying’
• Peoples concept of justice isn’t always the same (Law and Justice)

Question 3

What did the Consumer Rights Acts 2015 do?

Answer 3

Brought together all the existing law in 1 area in a single Act of Parliament