Topic: Assisted suicide

The following is a list of FB's writings on this Topic.

1999.008 THE ALL ENGLAND LAW REPORTS ANNUAL REVIEW 1998 (chapter entitled ‘Statute Law’), Published by Butterworths. Note: Assisted suicide is mentioned in this report under the heading ‘Standard of proof (pp 848-849)’ which deals with Dunbar (administrator of Dunbar (decd)) v Plant [1997] 4 All ER 289.

2009.027 Assisted suicide: an open letter to the DPP and his reply, 173 CL&J (1 Aug 2009) p. 494 and (8 Aug 2009) p. 511.

2009.028 'Assisted Suicide: A Constitutional Change, 173 CL&J (15 Aug 2009) 519-523.

2009.029 'DPP and Suicide Act: Distinction between discretion and judgment', 173 CL&J 29 Aug 2009.

2009.030 'Assisted suicide', The Daily Telegraph, 14 Sep 2009.

2009.039 FB's Response to the DPP's 'Interim Policy for Prosecutors in respect of Cases of Assisted Suicide' consultation

2009.040 'An Abortive Consultation on Assisted Suicide', 173 CL&J (5 Dec 2009) 773-777

2010.001 DT047L The DPP (Keir Starmer QC) misunderstands his functions, 5 Jan 2010

2010.006 CL&J091A 'Assisted Suicide: Will Mr Starmer QC Obey the Law?', 174 CL&J (13 Feb 2010) 90

2010.009 Statement by Francis Bennion on new assisted suicide guidelines, Published only on this website

2010.010 CLJ092A 'The DPP and Assisted Suicide: a Conspectus', 174 CL&J (27 March 2010) 184-186

2011.012 T119L 'DPP acts unlawfully on assisted suicide 1', The Times Letters 31 May 2011

2011.013 T120L 'DPP acts unlawfully on assisted suicide 2', The Times Letters 3 June 2011

2011.026 T125L 'Assisted suicide and the rule of law', The Times 6 Sep 2011 (lead letter)