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The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill – historic legislation passes through the commons - A practical guide as to its application
Shannett Thompson
The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill proposes that certain terminally ill adults be permitted to end their lives with medical assistance.
Our dedicated and specialist team provides a unique combination of expertise and experience, meaning we are well placed to advise individuals and organisations on legal issues that are expected to arise from the proposed changes to the law.
Key areas of expertise
Regulatory
Our Regulatory experts will be in a position to advise doctors and other medical professionals and healthcare professionals on any new legal framework and associated regulatory guidance implemented, to reduce the risk of potential disciplinary issues arising from any involvement in end of life situations.
Criminal Law
Our Criminal team has significant experience in advising corporates and charities on the implementation of and improvement to processes, controls and procedures, to ensure that both the organisation and its staff are protected from allegations of criminal acts.
This work has included assessments of the current law surrounding assisted suicide and when liability arises. Once published, the Criminal Team will be considering how the proposed legislation changes, if at all, the law on who and how a person may assist a terminally ill individual to end their life, what steps are capable of amounting to assistance, the optimal strategy for engaging with the police and what relevant organisations can proactively do to protect itself and its staff.
Private Client
Our Private Client team specialises in estate planning prior to death and estate administration after death. They are particularly experienced where there are capacity issues or difficult family dynamics. They often collaborate with lawyers in other jurisdictions and will be in a position to ensure that cross border estate planning factors in the varying legislative positions on end of life decisions.
Estate Disputes
Our Trust and Estate Disputes team regularly act in complex multi-jurisdictional cases, including those involving capacity issues and undue influence. We have extensive experience supporting families through disputes that arise following the passing of a loved one.
Public Law
Our Public Law team are experienced in advising on potential challenges to legislative proposals on either process or human rights grounds.
Medical Negligence
Our Medical Negligence team will be in a position to provide expert advice to individuals, families, and healthcare professionals on whether or not steps taken at the end of life stage were in accordance with any new legislation.
Jonathan Grimes
Partner
Sandra Paul
Partner
Sophie Wood
Partner
Ryan Mowat
Partner
James Bell
Partner and Head of Department
Jemma Garside
Partner
Charles Richardson
Partner
Sophie Voelcker
Partner
Emily Carter
Partner
Shannett Thompson
Partner
Georgia Rose
Senior Associate
Lord Carter of Haslemere CB
Consultant
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