Abstract

Ceylon Medical Journal (CMJ) is a peer-reviewed, open access journal published quarterly by the Sri Lanka Medical Association in the last week of March, June, September and December each year. The mission of the CMJ is to promote the science and art of medicine and betterment of public health. The Journal publishes original papers and commentaries which have relevance to medicine and allied sciences. The CMJ is committed to maintaining and conforming to the editorial and ethical standards recommended by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors.

Highlights

  • In the medical curriculum, teaching of law is restricted to learning a few elementary aspects of medical jurisprudence which deal with application of scientific and medical knowledge to legal problems such as inquests

  • Medical law deals with medical negligence, consent, pregnancyrelated issues, assisted reproduction, organ donation, dying, death etc

  • This paper will focus on principles of natural justice, which is a key area coming under administrative law, which is distinct from medical law

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Leading article

Editors Emeritus Chris G Uragoda MD, FRCP Colvin Goonaratna FRCP, PhD Janaka de Silva DPhil, FRCP Anuruddha Abeygunasekera MS, FRCS. Assistant Editors Carukshi Arambepola MBBS, MD Ajith de Silva Nagahawatte MBBS, MD Ranil Fernando FRCS, PhD Raveen Hanwella MBBS, MD Renuka Jayatissa MD, MSc Sarath Lekamwasam MD, PhD Udaya K Ranawaka MD, FRCP Sachith Mettananda MBBS, MD Shamini Prathapan MBBS, MD Sisira Siribaddana MD, FRCP

Introduction
The Principles
Abridgement of natural justice
Principles of natural justice in medical practice
Conclusion
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