Medical Law and Ethics in Malaysia

Jason graduated with an LL.B from the University of Leeds and was thereafter called to the English Bar at the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple. His interest in exploring the interaction between medicine and the law led him to pursue a Master in Medical Law at Queen Mary University of London. Upon being called to the Malaysian Bar as an Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya, he commenced practice with a special focus on medical law, and was involved in the conduct of numerous clinical negligence claims, many of which involved complex issues of both law and medicine. Jason is a contributing editor to the "Annotated Statutes of Malaysia - Medical Act 1971" and "Annotated Statutes of Malaysia - Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act 1998", both published by Lexis Nexis. He was also a regular contributor to the U.K. based newsletter BioNews, published by the Progress Educational Trust (PET), where he reported on developments in the areas of genetics, assisted conception, embryo/stem cell research and other related areas.

Ramakrishna graduated in medicine from Queen Mary University of London. A longstanding interest in the law led him to pursue a post-graduate diploma in law at City University, London. He was thereafter called to the English Bar at the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn, and was subsequently admitted as an Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya. Practising predominantly in the field of medical law, he has been involved in the conduct of numerous clinical negligence claims and professional regulatory proceedings, acting for a wide range of clients including patients, healthcare practitioners and hospitals. Ramakrishna is also a contributing editor to the "Annotated Statutes of Malaysia - Medical Act 1971" and "Annotated Statutes of Malaysia - Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act 1998", both published by Lexis Nexis.