R (on the application of Purdy) v Director of Public Prosecutions [2009] UKHL 45

Forfeiture: What relief?

A recent case provides helpful guidance on the financial consequences of assisting suicide. Alexa Payet explains ‘The steps which Alex took prior to his death, in an attempt to support Sarah in this process after he was gone, were crucial to the success of the application and assisted the court in reaching a decision at …

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Assisted suicide: The last word

Recent case law sets out the position of the courts and the expected role of Parliament on assisted suicide. David Foster discusses ‘The Court of Appeal felt that there was no doubt that Parliament was a far better body than the courts for determining the difficult policy issue in relation to assisted suicide in view …

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