Half Title Page; Title Page; Title verso; Acknowledgements; Table of Contents; Table of Cases; Table of Legislation, Rules, European Instruments and Treaties; 1. Introduction; A. Biological Materials and Scientific Research; B. Legal Framework; C. Structure; Part I; 2. Dead Body; 3. Living Body; 4. Human Tissue Act 2004; Part II; 5. Property Rights; 6. Creation and Allocation of Property Rights; 7. Non-proprietary Interests; 8. Conclusion; Index
Summary
Do you own your body? Advances in science and the development of genetic databases have added an aura of modern controversy to this long-standing and, as yet, unresolved problem. In particular, English law governing separated human tissue (including organs, DNA and cell-lines) is unsatisfactory. Despite the enactment of the Human Tissue Act 2004 UK, it remains uncertain what property rights living persons can claim over tissue separated from their bodies. The development of clear legal principles is necessary to protect the rights of individuals while also enabling the efficient use of such ma
