Civil liability issues associated with a "heroin trial"

Cica, Natasha

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Civil liability issues associated with a "heroin trial"

Date

1994

Authors

Cica, Natasha

Abstract

In terms of civil liability, the legal duties owed by researchers in a heroin trial may be classified under three headings: liability in battery; liability in negligence; and liability for disclosing confidential information. Each of these areas of liability is discussed in this paper. Particular attention is paid to situations where the researchers’ legal duties are unclear or may be conflicting