UK’s assisted dying bill seeks to remove HC judge signoff

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.
First MPs U-turn on support for assisted dying bill after High Court judge safeguard removed
Exclusive: The Independent has seen a list of 142 MPs who voted in favour of assisted dying at second reading who could now change their vote as a result of Kim Leadbeater’s amendment
Assisted dying: High Court would not need to approve cases under change to bill
Assisted dying cases would not need to be signed off by a High Court judge, the MP behind a new bill has proposed.
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
Changes proposed to assisted dying bill
The MP behind the assisted dying Bill has proposed replacing the need for High Court judge approval with an expert panel in a move she argues would strengthen a new law.
UK’s assisted dying bill seeks to remove HC judge signoff; watering down legislation, Tories allege
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 (February 11).
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