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- Title
THE SUPREME COURT JUDGMENT IN NICKLINSON: ONE STEP FORWARD ON ASSISTED DYING; TWO STEPS BACK ON HUMAN RIGHTS.
- Authors
Wicks, Elizabeth
- Abstract
The author reflects on decision of the Supreme Court of Great Britain on the lawsuits Nicklinson v. Ministry of Justice related to assisted suicide. Topics discussed include impact of assisted suicides on human rights, role of domestic courts of Great Britain and European Court of Human Rights in protecting human rights, and judicial opinions on laws related end-of-life decision making.
- Subjects
ASSISTED suicide lawsuits; LEGAL judgments; GREAT Britain. Supreme Court; ASSISTED suicide laws; ASSISTED suicide; HUMAN rights; EUROPEAN Court of Human Rights; PREVENTION
- Publication
Medical Law Review, 2015, Vol 23, Issue 1, p144
- ISSN
0967-0742
- Publication type
Opinion
- DOI
10.1093/medlaw/fwu031