TY - JOUR T1 - Testing the limits of the ‘joint account’ model of genetic information: a legal thought experiment JF - Journal of Medical Ethics JO - J Med Ethics SP - 379 LP - 382 DO - 10.1136/medethics-2014-102142 VL - 41 IS - 5 AU - Charles Foster AU - Jonathan Herring AU - Magnus Boyd Y1 - 2015/05/01 UR - http://jme.bmj.com/content/41/5/379.abstract N2 - We examine the likely reception in the courtroom of the ‘joint account’ model of genetic confidentiality. We conclude that the model, as modified by Gilbar and others, is workable and reflects, better than more conventional legal approaches, both the biological and psychological realities and the obligations owed under Articles 8 and 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). ER -