This article discusses what happens to testimonial privilege following a patient's death. First, the article reviews the concepts of confidentiality and testimonial privilege. Second, the article discusses the case of Jaffe v. Redmond, in which the Supreme Court ruled that testimonial privilege applies to licensed psychotherapists under Rule 501 of the Federal Rules of Evidence. Third, the arti...

The evolving American family presents new psycholegal dilemmas. Recently many publicized landmark cases have involved custody disputes in which settlements turn on the genetic component. Although the court acknowledges the principle of "the best interest of the child" as important to the determination of custody, this interest is not absolutely paramount. Court rulings have taken the position t...

ABSTRACT: This research aims to review the right child protection as well implementation of Juvenile Criminal Justice System (SPPA) based on court rulings. Behind is concern about increasing number children involved in terrorist networks Indonesia. Some them have been sentenced prison for terrorism plots. The SPPA Act and PA has become a reference law enforcement addition counter-terrorism legi...

This paper is intended to elaborate on the legal ruling of removing life support from a brain-dead person. Brain death means permanent absence brainstem and cerebral functions, not only brain cortex. Life devices restore functions heart respiratory system, which sometimes result in full recovery consciousness patient all his basic functions. It possible for normal breathing leave hospital healt...

The article focuses on the problem of temporal effect rulings Constitutional Court Ukraine declaring unconstitutionality legislation, in particular matter retroactivity such rulings. Based existing standpoints legal doctrine, author has analyzed legislation and practices Ukraine, notably practice Supreme Court. In particular, highest consideration is given to established positions courts, which...