The assisted dying bill would place “serious logistical problems” on judges and the courts, senior judicial figures have warned.
The bill, which will be voted on for the first time on Friday, would require a High Court judge to approve an assisted death. The judge would need to certify that the person deciding to end their life had mental capacity, was free from coercion and had had the application approved by two independent doctors
The bill, which will be voted on for the first time on Friday, would require a High Court judge to approve an assisted death. The judge would need to certify that the person deciding to end their life had mental capacity, was free from coercion and had had the application approved by two independent doctors
