The LLM Medical Law, Ethics and Practice at De Montfort University explores legal and ethical issues arising within healthcare and medical practice. Students study consent, confidentiality, patient rights, medical negligence, bioethics, healthcare regulation, clinical governance, and professional responsibility while evaluating complex legal case studies.
The programme develops specialist legal reasoning and policy analysis relevant to modern healthcare systems. Graduates are prepared for careers in healthcare law, regulatory bodies, legal consultancy, public policy, ethics committees, and healthcare management.