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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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