The court’s role in life and death decisions

Authors

  • Laurence Oates

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14296/ac.v2002i40.1296

Keywords:

Courts, End of life, Terminally ill, Mental incapacity

Abstract

Article based on a lecture delivered for SALS on 24 January 2002 by Laurence Oates, Official Solicitor. The Official Solicitor considers the involvement of the courts – and where appropriate, the part played by him – in cases requiring end of life or life-saving decisions.

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Issue 40 (2002)

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