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BMJ 2004; 328 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/sbmj.0403114 (Published 01 March 2004) Cite this as: BMJ 2004;328:0403114
  1. Wai-ching Leung, SpR in Public Health1,
  2. Janet Thomas, doctor and counsellor2,
  3. Mark Wilson, author of The Medic's Guide to Work and Electives around the World
  1. 1Newcastle, England
  2. 2Bristol, England

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What types of career combine medicine and law?

They fall into three categories:

  • those which require registration with the GMC, but not qualified in law. These include forensic pathologists, forensic psychiatrists, police surgeons, prison doctors, medical advisers to medical defence unions, and academics in forensic medicine or forensic sciences

  • those which require you to be a qualified lawyer but not necessarily registered with the General Medical Council. These include solicitors or barristers specialising in medical law and lawyers in government departments such as the Department of Health or the Medicines Control Agency

  • those open to either doctors or lawyers. These include coroners, pharmaceutical industry regulatory workers, and lecturers in medical law.

I am considering marrying my partner between my fourth and fifth years at medical school. Is this a good idea or would it be best to wait until after I qualify?

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