“The European Court of Human Rights is no more foreign for being situated in Strasbourg, than is the United Nations for being in New York and Geneva…”

 Baroness Chakrabarti, HL Deb 24 July 2024 c563

Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults Bill [HL]

On Friday, Lord Falconer of Thoroton introduced the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults Bill [HL], “A Bill to allow adults who are terminally ill, subject to safeguards, to be assisted to end their own life; and for connected purposes”. It was read the first time and ordered to be printed – though its chances of progress are not very great. (And see the immediate responses, below.) The House of Commons Briefing The Law on Assisted Suicide,  published on 24 April 2024 in advance of the Commons debate on 29 April on the e-petition calling on the Government to allocate parliamentary time for a debate and vote on assisted dying, provides a summary of the legislation and includes an overview of selected stakeholder views and the legal position in other jurisdictions.

Sutcliffe v Secretary of State for Education

Last year we reported the panel decision by the Teaching Regulation Authority on the findings that Joshua Sutcliffe was guilty of unacceptable professional conduct and/or conduct that might bring the teaching profession into disrepute in relation to misgendering a pupil. On 25 July 2024, he lost his appeal in the UK High Court against a decision to ban him from the profession. Continue reading →