The House of Lords discusses how cases of encouraging or assisting suicide are handled by the Crown Prosecution Service. On … Read More
An ‘Assisted Dying’ law would be no more than “a line in the sand”.
“Laws, like nation states, are more secure when their boundaries rest on natural frontiers”, writes Baroness Butler-Sloss. In an article … Read More
Right-to-die Bill a ‘blank cheque’ for assisted suicide, say senior judges.
Lord Falconer’s proposal would threaten public safety, Peers warn The Daily Telegraph reports today that “an attempt by Lord Falconer, the … Read More
Claims that the law is not fit for purpose do not stand up to serious scrutiny, say Peers.
Lord Falconer’s ‘assisted dying’ bill is “asking Parliament to sign a blank cheque” In a report published today by think-tank … Read More
‘Assisted Dying’ and the law.
An analysis of the Suicide Act 1961 and of how it works in practice. In a report published today, three … Read More
A Fine Line
There is a fine line between increasing certainty in the minds of potential law-breakers as to the consequences of their … Read More
Another ‘assisted dying’ bill: Careful analysis needed.
Lord Falconer has presented his long-heralded Private Member’s Bill to Parliament Lord Falconer’s long-heralded bill to legalise physician-assisted suicide for terminally … Read More
Assisted Dying Bill 2013-14.
Lord Falconer presents his Private Member’s Bill to Parliament. Lord Falconer has presented his promised ‘assisted dying’ bill to Parliament. … Read More
A licence for suicide by any other name.
Plans to present an ‘assisted dying’ bill to parliament raise some fundamental and troubling issues, says Lord Carlile of Berriew … Read More
Sound law-making requires clear language.
This is no matter of mere semantics. If Parliament is to be asked to legalise certain acts, it needs to … Read More