On the Medico-Legal Detection of Human Blood

Biochemical Markers of Acute and Chronic Ethanol Use: Forensic and Clinical Applications

Background: The analysis of ethanol in bio-samples is an important method for determination of acute alcohol use/abuse both in clinical and forensic toxicology. In forensic cases, it is known that micro-organisms involved in the postmortem putrefaction process can produce alcohol and when the body has been traumatized. In clinical setting, post-ingestion time has a critical role for determinati...

Tools for the detection of lying and malingering in the medico-legal interview setting.

I-27: Determining the Status of Non-TransferredEmbryos in Ireland: A Conspectus of

The development of in vitro fertilisation (IVF) as a treatment for human infertilty was among the most controversial medical achievements of the modern era. In Ireland, the fate and status of supranumary (non-transferred) embryos derived from IVF brings challenges both for clinical practice and public health policy because there is no judicial or legislative framework in place to address the me...

A Comparative Study on Presumption of Marriage Rule and Genetic Testing for Proving Parentage Under Iranian Law

Family is the most important social group, and the survival of society depends on the survival of the family and its survival depends on legitimate parentage and legal ties. Therefore, the issue of proving the parentage is one of the most sensitive issues in the Islamic law and the legislator has tried to preserve it by enacting laws. From the beginning of Islam until now, in Imami jurisprudenc...

Documenting medico-legal evidence in Kenya: Potential strategies for improvement

Background Sexual violence (SV) remains a global public health problem and a violation of multiple human rights. It can negatively impact on the shortand long-term physical, social and mental health of survivors and is associated with many adverse health outcomes [1-3]. It is assumed that some of the negative outcomes of SV can be addressed through the provision of appropriate postrape care ser...