Judge warns of assisted dying pressures on courts
The Rt. Hon. Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd speaks during a panel discussion called 'Worthy of Trust? Law, Ethics and Culture in Banking', at The Bank of England in London, March 21, 2017
COURTS could be overwhelmed by assisted dying cases, a top retired judge warned today.
Former lord chief justice Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd said that “no-one has grappled with the detail” of the impact that assisted dying legislation could have on the court system.
He was speaking ahead of MPs voting on the legislation after a Commons debate set for Friday.
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