Assisted suicide: Paul Lamb renews bid for right to die – BBC News
‘A man who lives with chronic and excruciating pain has begun a fresh legal challenge to the law that criminalises assisted suicide.’
BBC News, 7th May 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: euthanasia
Why are rape prosecutions falling? – BBC News
‘Recorded rape offences have been rising in England and Wales, but the proportion of offences making it to court has fallen significantly over the past few years.’
BBC News, 29th April 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Legalise assisted dying for terminally ill, say 90% of people in UK – The Guardian
‘More than 90% of the UK’s population believe assisted dying should be legalised for those suffering from terminal illnesses, according to an opinion poll that shows growing support for change to the law.’
The Guardian, 3rd March 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
High court judge backs end-of-life care plan for toddler on life support – The Guardian
‘A high court judge has endorsed an end-of-life care plan for a 23-month-old boy who has been at the centre of a life-support treatment legal battle.’
The Guardian, 11th April 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Alfie Evans ‘about to be murdered’, says father after court defeat – The Guardian
‘The father of seriously-ill Alfie Evans said his son had been “failed disgracefully by the system” after losing a last-ditch legal bid at the European court of human rights.’
The Guardian, 29th March 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Paralysed woman’s life-sustaining treatment ‘can end’, judge rules – BBC News
‘A paralysed elderly woman whose care became the focus of a family dispute can have her life-sustaining treatment discontinued, a judge has ruled.’
BBC News, 30th October 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Family in dispute over care of woman with brain damage – The Guardian
‘A family is in dispute over the ongoing care of a woman with brain damage who had suggested she would want to die in such circumstances, a court has heard.’
The Guardian, 16th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Right-to-die cases do not need to go to court, judge rules – Daily Telegraph
‘A judge has made a landmark ruling that legal permission will no longer be required by a court before life-supporting treatment is withdrawn from patients suffering from severely debilitating illnesses, lawyers say.’
Daily Telegraph, 21st September 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Mother asks court to permit doctors to cease care for ill daughter – The Guardian
‘A woman has asked a judge to give doctors permission to stop providing life-support treatment to her severely ill daughter.’
The Guardian, 29th May 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Debating the right to die – OUP Blog
‘There are so many reasons why we value and promote choice and autonomy. The country and news media quite rightly protests with outrage when bad things happen to good people as their lives and civil liberties are destroyed by acts of terrorism and grievous crimes.’
OUP Blog, 21st April 2017
Source: www.blog.oup.com
Terminally ill former lecturer challenges UK ban on assisted dying – The Guardian
‘A terminally ill former lecturer has gone to court seeking permission to change the law so that he may be given assistance to die at home surrounded by his family.’
The Guardian, 21st March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Assisted Dying: Lords Debate – Law & Religion UK
‘On 6 March 2017, the House of Lords held a short debate on assisted dying. Baroness Jay of Paddington asked Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they had made of recent legislation on assisted dying in North America; and whether those laws provide an appropriate basis for legislation in England and Wales.’
Law & Religion UK, 9th March 2017
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
Woman wins court case to have a pit bull dog destroyed – BBC News
‘A woman who was attacked by two dogs at a boarding kennels has won her case to have one of the animals destroyed.’
BBC News, 12th February 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Couple fails in Court of Appeal challenge over change to assisted dying policy – Daily Telegraph
‘Disability rights campaigners have failed in a bid to challenge the Director of Public Prosecution’s policy on assisted dying which they fear leaves vulnerable people “at risk from dodgy doctors”.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th January 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Turn off life support for police officer, judge rules – The Guardian
‘Doctors should stop providing life support treatment to a police officer who was left in a minimally conscious state after a road accident, a judge has ruled.’
The Guardian, 20th December 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Law amounts to unnecessary death sentence for dogs, claims RSPCA – The Guardian
‘Hundreds of dogs are being put down unnecessarily, an animal charity has warned, as it calls for a government law change.’
The Guardian, 9th August 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
MS sufferer should be allowed to die, says judge in landmark ruling – The Guardian
‘A woman in the end stage of multiple sclerosis has been granted the right to die, in a landmark legal ruling.
The woman’s daughter had told how her mother was “completely incapacitated” and had asked Mr Justice Hayden to allow doctors to stop providing “clinically assisted nutrition and hydration”.’
The Guardian, 19th November 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Mother asks judge to choose whether her baby son should live or die – Daily Telegraph
‘A mother asked a High Court judge to choose whether her 18-month-old son should live or die so that she did not have to decide herself. Mr Justice Hayden said that the mother, who had a “deep-seated” religious faith, had been “in turmoil” over choosing whether or not her son’s life-support machine should be turned off.’
Daily Telegraph, 2nd July 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
