Medical law and ethics is a relatively new area of law that is growing in complexity by the day. Controversial and contemporary, medical law and ethics often acts as a reflection of our own society, as it is hoped the material in the book does. Throughout the book, the medical professional is referred to as ‘he’ and the patient as ‘she’. While the stereotypical nature of the analogy is regretted, the descriptions are accepted and commonplace. The book begins with an introduction to ethical theories in order that the reader gains an understanding of the issues that arise in most chapters. Thereafter the area of confidentiality is considered, a fundamental principle in the doctor/patient relationship. From there we move on to resource allocation and consider the Health and Social Care Act 2012 before moving on to a more detailed consideration of medical negligence. Thereafter consent is explored before a chapter devoted to children and the law from a number of different perspectives. Mental health is a large and complex area in itself and it is hoped that the chapter will encourage the enquiring mind to read further. The book then moves on to bioethical issues from birth to death, with a chapter on assisted conception, in which Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD), sex selection, ‘saviour siblings’ and surrogacy are discussed. These issues are contemporary, ongoing and steeped in ethical argument. After the chapter on abortion we explore organ transplantation, an area brought to life by the question of whether it is ethically acceptable to sell a kidney. The Human Transplantation (Wales) Act 2013 is considered as is the issue of presumed consent, as these are topical issues for the foreseeable future that are likely to directly concern many of us. End of life decisions and assisted suicide are never far from the gaze of the press and the assisted suicide chapter discusses the current law and ethics in as much depth as the book allows. The recent case of R (Nicklinson) v Ministry of Justice [2013] EWCA Civ 961, its subsequent appeal together with the Assisted Dying Bill is included in order to chart the development of the law in relation to assisted dying. It is hoped that the reader will find this area of the law fascinating and the book truly engaging.