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Medical Evidence of Capacity in a Legal Setting: To What Extent Do Courts and Tribunals Make Their Own Decisions? by Boyle, Sam

“…The extent to which legal determinations of capacity are genuinely separate from medical opinion on capacity presented to the court as evidence, is an open and…”
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Procedural fairness in mental health review tribunals: the views of patient advocates by Boyle, Sam, Walsh, Tamara

“…Mental health review tribunals face the difficult task of balancing an obligation to be efficient and accessible against the obligation to provide procedural…”
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A Study into the Operation of the Queensland Mental Health Review Tribunal by Boyle, Sam, Walsh, Tamara, Nelson, Lucinda

“…The Queensland Mental Health Review Tribunal makes difficult decisions regarding involuntary treatment of people with mental illness, applying strict…”
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Is the wisdom of a person's decision relevant to their capacity to make that decision? by Boyle, Sam

“…Significant uncertainty exists around the current test of capacity. It is agreed that the law is primarily directed at 'function'; that is, an assessment of a…”
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How should the law determine capacity to refuse treatment for anorexia? by Boyle, Sam

“…This article critically assesses the way a certain court has determined the capacity of a person diagnosed with anorexia to refuse medical treatment. It is…”
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Do compulsory mental health patients have a right to receive a second opinion on their treatment under Australian mental health legislation? by Boyle, Sam, Cockburn, Emma, Mandeville, Bianca

“…We reviewed Australian mental health legislation to determine what obligations it places on psychiatrists to facilitate second opinions for compulsory patients…”
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Providing emergency medical care without consent: How the ‘emergency principle’ in Australian law protects against claims of trespass by Boyle, Sam, Stepanov, Nikola

“…In a medical emergency, the usual requirement to obtain consent before giving treatment does not apply. This exception to the general rule on consent to…”
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Is the wisdom of a person's decision relevant to their capacity to make that decision? by Sam Boyle

“…Significant uncertainty exists around the current test of capacity. It is agreed that the law is primarily directed at ' function'; that is, an assessment of a…”
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Procedural fairness in mental health review tribunals: The views of patient advocates by Sam Boyle, Tamara Walsh

“…Mental health review tribunals face the difficult task of balancing an obligation to be efficient and accessible against the obligation to provide procedural…”
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How to determine the capacity of a person with depression who requests voluntary assisted dying by Boyle, Sam, McGee, Andrew, Wood, Felicity

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Professional Values and Mental Health Tribunals: How Healthcare Professionals' and Lawyers' Views Are Shaped by Values, and How This Might Impede Reform by Jager, Fiona, Boyle, Sam, Peron, Amélie

“…Most countries that provide for compulsory treatment for mental illness have a system by which this treatment is subject to independent legal oversight. Many…”
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Taxi drivers’ exposure to black carbon and nitrogen dioxide in electric and diesel vehicles: A case study in London by Bos, Brendan, Lim, Shanon, Hedges, Michael, Molden, Nick, Boyle, Sam, Mudway, Dr Ian, Barratt, Dr Benjamin

“…Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and black carbon (BC) concentrations were measured inside London taxicabs across 40 work shifts in a real-world occupational study. The…”
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What Does "Least Restrictive" or "Less Restrictive" Mean in Mental Health Law? Contradictions and Confusion in the Case of Queensland, Australia by Duffy, Julia, Boyle, Sam, Del Villar, Katrine

“…Most legal systems in the West allow for involuntary treatment of mental illness, usually on the basis that without such treatment the person would be a danger…”
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What can coronial cases tell us about the quality of emergency healthcare for prisoners in Australia? by Wu, Jessica, Boyle, Sam, Cockburn, Tina, Kelly, Anne‐Maree

“…Objective This research aimed to examine the legal and regulatory obligations of authorities and healthcare professionals in the provision of prison emergency…”
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The Case for Regulation of Agricultural Water Pollution by Boyle, Sam

“…Agricultural water pollution is one of the most challenging environmental problems of our times, one which remains unresolved after 13 years of the EU's Water…”
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Ministers stay close to home over the holidays by Hurst, Coates Boyle, Greg Sam Catherine

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Why fine French wine was: Tony Blair resists President Chirac's generosity, but not foreign travel. Greg Hurst, Sam Coates and Catherine Boyle report by Hurst, Coates Boyle, Greg Sam Catherine

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