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Sir Ian McColl Kennedy, QC (born 14 September 1941) is a British academic lawyer who has specialised in the law and ethics of
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. He was appointed to chair the
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in 2009.


Education and academic career

1952–1959: He attended
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, Worcestershire where he spent four years in the sixth form. 1960–1963: He attended
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, London, graduated 1st class Hons. LLB. 1963–1965:
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at
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(LLM). 1965–1970: Sub-Dean, Tutor and Lecturer in Law at University College, London (LLD). 1966–1967:
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fellow of Yale University and Mexico University. In the summer of 1969 Kennedy visited
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to study the administration of justice, supported by a Hayter Fellowship awarded by the
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, University of London (by Prof. R.A. Humphreys). In December/January 1970 – 1971 he returned to Cuba to gain information for his paper titled "Cuba's Ley Contra La Vagancia – The Law on Loafing". Kennedy was Dean of the Law School at King's College London, from 1986 to 1996. Kennedy is
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of Health Law, Ethics and Policy at
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. He is an honorary
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of the
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. Kennedy was the
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's Reith lecturer (on the subject of "Unmasking Medicine") in 1980 and hosted many editions of '' After Dark'' on
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.


Committees and inquiries

Kennedy has been a member of numerous committees and inquiries. For nine years, he was a member of the General Medical Council. In 1978, he founded the Centre of Medical Laws and Ethics, of which he later became president. He also served as member of the
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, and the
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advisory group on AIDS. He is a member of the board of the
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. In 1997, he took part in a
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inquiry that gave cautious approval to
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(the use of animal-to-human transplants), and in 1998, was a member of the committee that recommended
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s. Kennedy was a member of the
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1991–2002 and Chair during 1998–2002. Kennedy is a trustee of homeless health charity Pathway. He chaired the public inquiry into children's heart surgery at the
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(1998–2001), which concluded that paediatric cardiac surgery services at Bristol were "simply not up to the task", because of shortages of key surgeons and nurses, and a lack of leadership, accountability, and teamwork. This resulted in his becoming chair of the
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, from its creation (in shadow form) in 2003, until it was merged with other regulatory bodies to form the
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in 2009. In October 2009, Kennedy became chair of the King's Fund’s inquiry into the quality of general practice in England, replacing
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. He led an inquiry into the work of breast surgeon Ian Paterson in Birmingham in 2013.


Involvement in medicine and alternative medicine

In 2010, he was elected inaugural Vice-President of the '' College of Medicine,'' an organisation set up to bring together patients and clinicians on an equal footing. Several commentators, writing in
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and
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claim that this organisation is simply a re-branding of Prince Charles' alternative medicine lobbying group the ''
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.'' This has been denied by the College of Medicine whose President is
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, for seven years the President of the General Medical Council.


Awards

Kennedy was knighted in 2002 for services to medical law and
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. He is an
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of: *
British Academy The British Academy is the United Kingdom's national academy for the humanities and the social sciences. It was established in 1902 and received its royal charter in the same year. It is now a fellowship of more than 1,000 leading scholars spa ...
(2002) *
Royal College of General Practitioners The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) is the professional body for general (medical) practitioners (GPs/ Family Physicians/ Primary Care Physicians) in the United Kingdom. The RCGP represents and supports GPs on key issues including ...
(2002) *
Royal College of Physicians The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) is a British professional membership body dedicated to improving the practice of medicine, chiefly through the accreditation of physicians by examination. Founded by royal charter from King Henry VIII in 1 ...
(2003) * Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (2004) * Royal College of Anaesthetists (2004) *
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(2005) * Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors (2009) He was also awarded an Honorary DSc degree by the
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in 2003.


Publications

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References


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kennedy, Ian 1941 births Living people English barristers English people of Scottish descent Alumni of University College London Academics of University College London Academics of King's College London Fellows of King's College London Fellows of the Royal College of General Practitioners Fellows of the Royal College of Physicians Fellows of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health Fellows of the Royal College of Anaesthetists Health law in the United Kingdom Knights Bachelor Lawyers awarded knighthoods People educated at King Edward VI College, Stourbridge Ford Foundation fellowships