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Redress in the NHS (2011)
Journal Article
Cave, E. (2011). Redress in the NHS. Tottel's journal of professional negligence, 27(3), 138-157

Seen but not heard? Children in Clinical Trials (2010)
Journal Article
Cave, E. (2010). Seen but not heard? Children in Clinical Trials. Medical Law Review, 18(1), 1-27. https://doi.org/10.1093/medlaw/fwp024

The Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations put into effect the European Union Clinical Trials Directive 2001, which aims to facilitate and harmonise standards in research across Europe. The Regulations apply only to ‘clinical trials of... Read More about Seen but not heard? Children in Clinical Trials.

Adolescent Consent and Confidentiality in the UK (2009)
Journal Article
Cave, E. (2009). Adolescent Consent and Confidentiality in the UK. European Journal of Health Law, 16(4), 309-331. https://doi.org/10.1163/092902709x12506817652775

In R (Axon) v Secretary of State for Health the Gillick competence test was confirmed. Commitment to childhood autonomy and privacy rights caused renewed academic criticism of the 'refusal' cases. This paper considers the form any changes to the law... Read More about Adolescent Consent and Confidentiality in the UK.

Clinical Audit and Reform of the UK Research Ethics Review System (2007)
Journal Article
Cave, E., & Nichols, C. (2007). Clinical Audit and Reform of the UK Research Ethics Review System. Theoretical Medicine and Bioethics, 28(3), 181-203. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11017-007-9034-0

There is an international consensus that medical research involving humans should only be undertaken in accordance with ethical principles. Paradoxically though, there is no consensus over the kinds of activities that constitute research and should b... Read More about Clinical Audit and Reform of the UK Research Ethics Review System.

Reforming the Ethical Review System: Balancing the Rights and Interests of Research Participants with the Duty to Facilitate Good Research (2007)
Journal Article
Cave, E., & Nichols, C. (2007). Reforming the Ethical Review System: Balancing the Rights and Interests of Research Participants with the Duty to Facilitate Good Research. Clinical Ethics, 2(2), 74-79. https://doi.org/10.1258/147775007781029573

Researchers have frequently complained that the NHS ethical review system stifles good research. At last measures are being put in place to address this criticism, but will they undermine the protection of research participants? The Declaration of He... Read More about Reforming the Ethical Review System: Balancing the Rights and Interests of Research Participants with the Duty to Facilitate Good Research.

Drink and Drugs in Pregnancy: Can the Law Prevent Avoidable Harm to the Future Child? (2007)
Journal Article
Cave, E. (2007). Drink and Drugs in Pregnancy: Can the Law Prevent Avoidable Harm to the Future Child?. Medical Law International, 8(2), 165-187. https://doi.org/10.1177/096853320700800203

Alcohol and drug misuse in pregnancy can cause long-term harm to the born-alive child. Where pregnant women decide to bring the foetus to term but resist medical treatment that will benefit them both, there are two ways in which the law might force i... Read More about Drink and Drugs in Pregnancy: Can the Law Prevent Avoidable Harm to the Future Child?.

The Mother of All Crimes: Human Rights, Criminalization and the Child Born Alive (2004)
Book
Cave, E. (2004). The Mother of All Crimes: Human Rights, Criminalization and the Child Born Alive. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781351146005

This book considers the appropriate response of the criminal law with regard to women whose acts or omissions in pregnancy cause the death or injury of the child born alive. It compares recent developments in English law in the light of the Human Rig... Read More about The Mother of All Crimes: Human Rights, Criminalization and the Child Born Alive.

New Governance Arrangements for Research Ethics Committees: Is Facilitating Research Achieved at the Cost of Participants' Interest (2002)
Journal Article
Cave, E., & Holm, S. (2002). New Governance Arrangements for Research Ethics Committees: Is Facilitating Research Achieved at the Cost of Participants' Interest. Journal of Medical Ethics, 28(5), 318-321. https://doi.org/10.1136/jme.28.5.318

This paper examines the UK’s response to a recent European Clinical Trials Directive, namely the Department of Health, Central Office for Research Ethics Committee guidance, Governance Arrangements for NHS Research Ethics Committees. The revisions ha... Read More about New Governance Arrangements for Research Ethics Committees: Is Facilitating Research Achieved at the Cost of Participants' Interest.

Should Local Research Ethics Committees Monitor Research they have Approved? (2000)
Journal Article
Cave (née Pickworth), E. (2000). Should Local Research Ethics Committees Monitor Research they have Approved?. Journal of Medical Ethics, 26(5), 330-333. https://doi.org/10.1136/jme.26.5.330

The function of local research ethics committees is to consider the ethics of research proposals using human participants. After approval has been given, there is no comprehensive system in place to monitor research and ensure that recommendations ar... Read More about Should Local Research Ethics Committees Monitor Research they have Approved?.