Regardless of the rights or wrongs of assisted suicide, the Assisted Dying Bill as currently drafted is “highly unsatisfactory”, say Khawar Qureshi QC and Catriona Nicol writing in NLJ this week. They say the Bill needs significant amendment to protect vulnerable individuals by strengthening the eligibility criteria, particularly in relation to capacity, and ensuring that appropriate monitoring systems are in place. Moreover, “serious consideration” should be given to whether responsibility for decisions should rest with the medical profession or pass to the judiciary, which is accustomed to making the appropriate enquiries.
01 August 2014
Assisted dying
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Gibson Dunn—Richard Surtees
Gibson Dunn adds employee benefits and executive compensation practice in London with partner Richard Surtees
Laytons ETL—Alec Cameron
Laytons ETL appoints new partner and head of intellectual property disputes
Muckle LLP—Roland Fairlamb
Specialist associate solicitor rejoins Muckle’s leading employment team
NEWS
A series of recent decisions has clarified important principles across property law, from perpetuities to lease renewals and public rights over land
Employers cannot rely on wellbeing services alone to defend workplace stress claims after a High Court decision awarding almost £1m to an overworked employee
Andy Burnham's brand of 'Manchesterism' could offer fresh thinking on legal aid and access to justice if it reaches Westminster, according to Roger Smith, NLJ columnist and former director of JUSTICE
The constitutional fallout from a change of prime minister, rather than the politics, is under scrutiny as questions arise over the limits of executive authority in a leadership transition
The legal profession is undergoing a fundamental shift from selling services to creating technology-enabled products, according to Professor Luke Mason, Head of School of Law at Regent's University London
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