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A verdict that forces the hand of prosecutors

Posted 30/07/200918/09/2017 | News

A verdict that forces the hand of prosecutors The House of Lords judgment fails to address the question of whether travelling abroad with a loved one is the criminal act of assisted suicide – but it does require the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to publish guidelines on how he makes a decision to prosecute, or not.

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