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Case In PointGrave-robbers, mummies, cyborgs!Can you own a dead body? A strange story from 1868 holds the key to ownership of the human body and body parts.This curious court case continues to impact us in the 21st century... and beyond. Show NotesGuest: Dr Marc Trabsky, Associate Professor of Law, La Trobe University Case: Doodeward v Spence [1908] HCA 45; (1908) 6 CLR 406 (31 July 1908)www.lifedeathandlaw.comThinking of making a podcast? You need Miniature Creative, the producer of Ca...2024-11-2642 min
UndisciplinaryHistories of law, the coroner and the dead - talking with Marc TrabskySend us a textIn this episode Chris and Courtney talk with Marc Trabsky, author of "Law and the Dead: Technology, Relations and Institutions". They discuss the changing role of the coroner across history, relationship between record-keeping and law, and Trabsky's undisciplined approach to legal scholarship. Music & ArtAudio clip - WPBF 25 News + Coroner's Report: Black PlagueImage - "Poets' Wit and Humour. Selected by W. H. W. Illustrated, etc"Undisciplinary - a podcast that talks across the boundaries of history, ethics, and the politics of health. Follow...2020-08-2652 min