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NLJ this week: Law on suspicious infant deaths: take part in research

12 September 2022
Issue: 7993 / Categories: Legal News , Criminal
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Is the law on infanticide fit for purpose? Dr Emma Milne, associate professor in criminal law and criminal justice at Durham University, is conducting interviews with criminal law professionals such as solicitors, barristers and retired judges who may have experience of one or more such cases

Dr Milne is interested in whether the law is responding appropriately to cases of suspected maternal infant killing, and whether and what reform is needed. The relevant statutes, including the Infanticide Act 1938, create a ‘mosaic’ of offences that date back to the 1860s.

To take part in Dr Milne’s research, contact her at: emma.milne@durham.ac.uk. The research is funded by the British Academy and Leverhulme Trust and ethical approval has been obtained from Durham University.

Issue: 7993 / Categories: Legal News , Criminal
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