NLJ this week: Assisted dying proposal faces next parliamentary test

Writing in NLJ this week, Michael Zander KC, NLJ columnist and emeritus professor at the LSE, examines whether the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill can become law through the Parliament Act 1911 if peers delay it again. He explains the Bill remains 'identical' to the earlier version, allowing that route to remain open, while highlighting procedural hurdles over amendments and Commons support.

Although the Act offers a potential path to royal assent, success is 'not a foregone conclusion', with political backing appearing to have weakened since last year's vote. Decisions on parliamentary time, procedure and any suggested amendments could ultimately determine whether this latest attempt succeeds where its predecessor stalled.