It followed, he contended, that provided that the flat was being used as a private residence by someone, the circumstances of their occupation were immaterial. and that the only meaning that can be ascribed to the words ‘private residence’ is whether the flat can physically be described as a private residence, namely whether it retains the physical characteristics of a private residence such as a kitchen, bathroom and living area, and he cited in support of this proposition the… [read post]

(D.F.) at para. 27, Before birth the mother and unborn child are one in the sense that "[t]he ‘life' of the foetus is intimately connected with, and cannot be regarded in isolation from, the life of the pregnant woman":   Paton v. [read post]