Planned changes to UK assisted dying bill spark controversy as expert panel may replace high court judge
Policymakers in the U.K. Parliament are considering whether to replace the requirement for a high court judge to adjudicate assisted dying cases with a panel of "experts." The move, supported by Labour MP Kim Leadbeater,
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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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...
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.
The assisted dying bill treats professionals as infallible – they aren’t
Anyone who has dealt with domestic abuse cases knows professionals often fail to spot it. My amendment to the assisted dying bill will require all
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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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 ...
'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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Lee Anderson slams 'totally unacceptable' U-turn by Labour MP on Assisted Dying Bill as he retracts support
Reform UK chief whip Lee Anderson has strongly condemned Labour MP Kim Leadbeater's decision to remove High Court judges from the Assisted Dying Bill process. "This is totally unacceptable", the ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
Labour MP ‘watering down’ assisted dying protections
Assisted dying safeguards are being “watered down”, MPs have been warned, after the Labour MP behind the landmark legislation ...
Heartbreaking testimonies show that Assisted Dying change is long overdue
MPs are now going through the details of the bill to give terminally ill adults choice at the end of their lives. The public ...