Health

As the Bill progresses through Parliament, Athelstane Aamodt looks back at millennia of arguments for & against assisted dying

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, if passed into law in its current form, would ‘create the most tightly regulated regime, with the most safeguards, in the world where access to assisted dying is legal’, writes James Lister, partner at Stevens & Bolton, in this week’s NLJ.

Bringing the assisted dying Bill into force will involve navigating a legal & ethical minefield, says James Lister

MPs have voted 330-275 to pass the Terminally Ill (End of Life) Bill’s second reading, a private member’s bill brought by Kim Leadbeater MP

Medical & other information is vital for experts carrying out assessments. Dr Tanya Garrett explains why—& why obtaining it isn’t always easy

This week’s NLJ looks at decisions made by Lucy Letby’s defence team, explains why corroborative information in psychological reports is vital, and shares how to gain best value from forensic experts, in a special expert witness triple-bill

Family lawyers have raised serious concerns about the Suspected Inflicted Head Injury Service (SIHIS)

The Suspected Inflicted Head Injury Service could be in breach of Art 6 & 8 rights, argues Max Konarek

A legal challenge to restrictions on puberty blockers has been unsuccessful