“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
Suicide isn’t a criminal offence but that doesn’t mean it’s a ‘right’.
Marie Fleming has lost her appeal to the Supreme Court in Ireland against a ruling of the High Court in … Read More