Course Overview
In today’s complex healthcare landscape, medical professionals face increasing legal accountability and scrutiny. From questions of duty of care and informed consent to complex issues of causation, damages, and end-of-life decision-making, understanding the legal framework surrounding medical practice has never been more crucial.
This two-day course provides a comprehensive exploration of medical law and its practical implications in clinical settings. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the legal principles governing medical practice, risk management in clinical decision-making, and the roles of medical personnel as witnesses and experts in court proceedings.
Designed for doctors, hospital administrators, legal practitioners, and policymakers, the course bridges theory with real-world practice, equipping attendees with the knowledge to navigate legal challenges confidently and ethically.
Awarded by: BAC
Duration: 5 Days
Location: Menara BAC, PJ
Study mode: Hybrid
Intakes: In Progress
Course Fees: RM1,800
Key highlights
- Understand the core principles of medical law and professional accountability
- Analyse landmark cases including Donoghue v Stevenson, Bolam, Bolitho, and Montgomery
- Examine the standard of care, vicarious liability, and non-delegable duties
- Explore ethical dilemmas in end-of-life decisions and legal governance in clinical practice
- Learn how to handle expert testimony and prepare effectively as a witness of fact
- Stay informed about recent legal trends, damages awards, and public health governance
Course Outcome
- Module 1: Introduction to Medical Law (9am – 10.30am)
- Main principles of medical law
- Explore and align course goals with organisational compliance needs
- Surface and prioritise their organisation’s key PDPA pain-points through a guided activity
- Module 2: Duty of Care (10.50am – 1pm)
- Duty of care in general – Donoghue v Stevenson
- Doctor–patient relationship & personal accountability
- Vicarious liability
- Non-delegable duty
- Module 3: Breach of Standard of Care (2pm – 3.30pm)
- Bolam, Bolitho and Montgomery tests
- Unique and evolving cases
- Module 4: Causation and Damages (3.50pm – 5pm)
- Causation in doctor–patient and hospital contexts
- Recent developments in calculating damages
- Enforcement of judgments against medical professionals
- Trends in aggravated damages — grounds and quantum
- Module 5: Legal Governance in Clinical Decision-Making (Part 1) (9am – 10.30am)
- Legal framework for high-risk treatment
- Ethical vs legal challenges in end-of-life decisions
- Role and standing of ethics committees
- Module 6: Legal Governance in Clinical Decision-Making (Part 2) (10.50am – 1pm)
- Corporate manslaughter
- State powers during public health crises
- Human rights vs public health obligations
- Module 7: Expert Testimony (2pm – 3.30pm)
- Selecting and preparing your expert
- Writing and presenting expert reports
- Navigating expert testimony in court
- Module 8: Medical Personnel as Witnesses (3.50pm – 5pm)
- What to expect and how to prepare
- Manoeuvring in the witness box
- Keeping testimony clear and relevant
- Manoeuvring examination-in-chief
- Withstanding cross-examination
About the Trainer
TRAINER
Mr Manmohan S Dhillon
Partner, Messrs P.S. Ranjan & Co
TRAINER
Ms Amreeta Kaur Dhillon
Senior Lecturer, Brickfields Asia College
TRAINER
Ms Elaine Koh Yee Ling
Lecturer, Brickfields Asia College