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The issue of Medical Liability in Europe has been intensively discussed since a long time, and it needs revision to come to a harmonisation. In June 2008, the Council of Europe’s Public and Private Law Unit (DG-HL Directorate General of Human Rights and Legal Affairs), in co-operation with the Health and Bioethics Divisions (DGIII - Social Cohesion), has organised a 2-day interdisciplinary Conference on “The ever-growing challenge of medical liability: national and European responses”. As stated, the aim of the Conference was to gather information, share experiences and examine ways of improving standards of dealing with medical liability in the member states. It is very important to show good practices in the field which simultaneously secure the individual’s access to the judiciary while ensuring just compensation for any medical malpractice were examined.

The practical organisation laid in the hands of Oscar ALARCÓN, Programme Manager- Public and Private Law Unit, Directorate General of Human Rights and Legal Affairs, who had done a great job and a perfect organisation. We also thank Mr. Edwin Kirby as the General Rapporteur, who was responsible for the final conclusions and recommendations.

The authors of this bilingual contribution thank the Council of Europe for the permission to publish our contribution in a special volume. We also thank the organiser who had brought together all relevant actors working in the field of medical malpractice such as representatives of international organisations, legal and medical professions, academic experts etc. along with representatives of civil society involved in the patient’s rights. So we all had benefit from this important meeting.

St. Jean les Saverne, May 2010

Brigitte E.S. Jansen / Jürgen W. Simon