Replacing judge with experts strengthens assisted dying bill, MP says
The assisted dying bill would be strengthened by plans for cases to be signed off by experts rather than a judge, the MP behind the law change has said. The proposed law for England and Wales currently says a High Court judge must check each person is eligible and has not been coerced into making the decision to die.
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High Court approval in assisted dying bill to be dropped
Assisted dying cases will not have to be signed off by High Court judges under changes to landmark legislation proposed by the author of the bill. Labour MP Kim Leadbeater proposed that a person’s application to end their own life would instead be reviewed by a panel of psychiatrists and social workers that is chaired by a senior legal figure who is not necessarily a judge.
MP who proposed assisted dying bill defends changing who gives final approval
Under changes to a proposed bill, expert panels could now approve assisted dying requests rather than High Court judges.
MP behind assisted dying Bill was warned it could clog up courts
The MP behind the assisted dying Bill made a key change to her legislation after being warned by the Ministry of Justice that it could clog up the courts, it emerged on Wednesday...
UK's proposed assisted dying law to be changed to remove judge sign-off
Britain's proposed new assisted dying law for terminally ill people will be amended to remove the requirement that a High Court judge sign off on each case, lawmaker Kim Leadbeater said on Tuesday. Opponents of assisted dying say the change would weaken the safeguards around protecting vulnerable people from being coerced or pressured into taking their own lives.
High Court sign-off for assisted dying to be scrapped in new bill
Kim Leadbeater suggests allowing psychiatrists and social workers to approve applications under new amendments
Replace High Court judge approval with expert panel, says assisted dying Bill MP
A group of 23 MPs is preparing to undertake line-by-line scrutiny of the proposed legislation from Tuesday, with the process expected to last weeks.
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Do not strip judges out of assisted dying decisions, warns Lady Hale
Former UK Supreme Court president speaks after proposals by MP Kim Leadbeater to water down judicial safeguards
Could judge U-turn wreck assisted dying Bill?
Politicians across the Commons who had previously backed the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill said they were now thinking again amid an angry backlash.
Kim Leadbeater denies watering down safeguards on assisted dying bill
Kim Leadbeater suggestion of allowing psychiatrists and social workers to approve applications instead of a high court judge ...
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Assisted Dying: Timeline of how and when the bill could become law
Health chiefs, barristers and palliative care doctors are this week giving evidence on the Assisted Dying Bill as MPs scrutinise the proposed legislation line by line. Though it could take up to ...
'This was meant to be foolproof': MPs concerned about possible major change to assisted dying bill
Under changes to a proposed bill, expert panels could now approve assisted dying requests rather than High Court judges.
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Assisted Dying Bill: Doctors required to discuss other options with patients
Doctors would be required to set out a range of other options available to a patient if they discuss assisted dying, the MP behind the Bill has proposed, in an effort to ensure “the most ...
Could patients choose assisted dying to save money on care?
Labour MP behind Bill, Kim Leadbeater, refused to say whether there will be scrutiny of any pressure placed on vulnerable ...
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Assisted Dying Bill set for crunch vote as MPs fear 'stitch-up' - ANALYSIS by Katherine Forster
When MPs voted for the Assisted Dying Bill last November, they were promised “the strictest safeguards in the world”. Kim ...
Assisted dying bill debate erupts as Diane Abbott demands 'vote it down!'
Diane Abbott hit out at a new proposal by the MP behind the assisted dying Bill. Labour MP Kim Leadbeater is expected to ...
Depressed people who are terminally ill could be eligible for assisted dying
Depressed people who are terminally ill could get medical help to end their lives after MPs rejected proposals to tighten ...