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 which had been central to the common law for centuries.
Held: This was primarily a matter for Parliament. Permission refused.
Judges:
Lady Hale, Lord Reed, Lord Kerr
Citations:
[2018] UKSC B1
Links:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
At Admn – Conway, Regina (on The Application of) v The Secretary of State for Justice Admn 5-Oct-2017
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. . .
Leave to Appeal – 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 CA – 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. . .
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Crime, Health
Updated: 29 May 2022; Ref: scu.630738