The court was asked as to the issue of provision of assistance to a person with a serious wasting disease who wishes to commit suicide, so as to be able to exercise control over the time of his death as the disease reaches its final stages.
Citations:
[2017] EWHC 2447 (Admin), [2017] WLR(D) 634
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England and Wales
Cited by:
At Admn – Conway v The Secretary of State for Justice CA 18-Jan-2018
Application for leave to appeal from refusal of declaration of incompatibility of section 2(1) of the 1961 Act with the claimant’s Article 8 human rights. The case concerns the issue of the provision of assistance to a person with a terminal . .
At Admn – Conway, Regina (on The Application of) v The Secretary of State for Justice and Others CA 27-Jun-2018
Appeal from rejection of claim that section 2(1) of the 1961 infringed the claimant’s human rights. . .
At Admn – Conway, Regina (on The Application of) v Secretary of State for Justice SC 27-Nov-2018
Application for leave to appeal after refusal of order allowing withdrawal of his treatment leading to his death within an hour. He wished to argue as to the difference between letting someone die and taking active steps to bring about their death . .
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Health Professions, Crime
Updated: 01 April 2022; Ref: scu.598384