Tag: Courts

Care Not Killing welcomes Supreme Court judgement

'The law in England and Wales remains unchanged, with the Court recognising that it exists to protect vulnerable, elderly and disabled people'

Euthanasia in children: why the proposed Belgian legislation is misconceived

Charles Foster, who this week made CNK's intervention in the Supreme Court assisted suicide appeals, puts the current Belgian child euthanasia debate in perspective.

Court victories in Canada

Two huge court victories in British Columbia and Ontario thwart legalisation of euthanasia in Canada

CNK welcomes the Appeal Court rulings on the Nicklinson and Lamb cases but favours the dissenting opinion on ‘Martin’

Senior judges 'comprehensively and completely' reject challenge to murder law

The latest attempts to bring euthanasia and assisted suicide to Britain have begun

The Court of Appeal has concluded its case and the 'Assisted Dying Bill' has had its first reading - the die is cast.

Marie Fleming loses appeal challenging Irish ban on assisted suicide

Irish Supreme Court rules that there is 'no explicit right to commit suicide, or to determine the time of one's own death' in Ireland's Constitution.

‘L’ drops anonymity in Nicklinson appeal

Paul Lamb's tragic personal circumstances must not blind us to the deadly consequences of undermining the murder law

Landmark Irish ‘right to die’ case is based on flawed assumption

Marie Fleming's appeal before Dublin's Supreme Court is based on a failure to understand the law's basis and intention

Judges say Parliament must decide on any change to the prohibition on euthanasia and assisted suicide

David Foster comments on the ruling of the Nicklinson and Martin case

Care Not Killing welcomes the High Court ruling on the ‘Tony Nicklinson’ and ‘Martin’ cases

Judges have rejected the Tony Nicklinson and Martin cases.

Court ruling on assisted suicide reflects discriminatory attitudes to disabled people

This article was prompted by the recent court ruling in British Columbia to declare Canada's law against assisted suicide unconstitutional

Tony Nicklinson’s case is tragic but there are limits to choice in a free society

Tony Nicklinson is 58. He is seeking permission for a doctor to actively end his life.

Case of locked-in syndrome seeks to establish dangerous precedent, say CNK

A case of 'locked-in syndrome' before the courts could establish a very dangerous precedent

Judge makes wise and courageous call in deciding to continue treatment of anorexia patient

High Court judge rules in best interest of woman to be fed against wishes

Case of locked-in syndrome seeks to establish dangerous precedent

Case seeks to establish dangerous precedent

Tony Nicklinson – there are limits to choice in a free society

Man with locked-in syndrome begins high court battle.

Case of M: A Review