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R (Nicklinson) v Ministry of Justice

[2014] UKSC 38
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtUK Supreme Court
Year2014
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Blanket ban on assisted suicide under Suicide Act 1961 s2 is compatible with Art 8 ECHR; reform is a matter for Parliament, not the courts.

Key Principle

assisted suicide; Article 8 ECHR; Suicide Act 1961 s 2 compatible with Convention; Parliament should decide reform

Area of Law

human-rights

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