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An absence of consent or lawful authority can infringe the patient's autonomy and violate their bodily integrity.iiBreaching Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights: Glass v United Kingdom [2004] 1 FLR 1019, ECtHR.
The impact of the David T Morrison v ICL Plastics case
Prior to the Morrison case, it was thought that section 11(3) of the 1973 Act meant that the five year prescription period was postponed until the pursuer knew that:
he or she had suffered loss, injury or damage; and
that loss injury or damage had been caused by fault or negligence.
Sco ttish Min iste r s , sp e cial adv is e r s a nd th e Pe r m a n e n t Se cr e ta ry a r e co v e r e d by th e te r m s of th e Lobby in g (Sco tla nd) Act 2 0 1 6 .