Paralysed man calls for inquiry into assisted suicide law 12/3/2020 Governance and Assurance A man who has been paralysed for 30 years has had his legal challenge over assisted dying laws rejected by the Court of Appeal. read more
Supreme Court lowers burden of proof needed in suicide and unlawful killing rulings 12/3/2020 Investigations and Reviews The Supreme Court has made a landmark decision in the standard of proof needed to make a ruling in suicide and unlawful killing cases. read more
Facebook’s Instagram records show a failure to deal with harmful posts 12/3/2020 Systemic Review Instagram removed almost 80% fewer posts which contained graphic content about self-harm or suicide between April and June this year than they did in the previous quarter. read more
Medical defense organisation calls for protection of UK doctors over Covid rationing 12/3/2020 Human Factors Doctors faced with the impossible choice of who to treat and who to leave without treatment during the Coronavirus pandemic, should be protected from prosecution according to the Medical Protection Society (MPS). read more
Officials advise government to upgrade GHB to a Class B drug 12/3/2020 Governance and Assurance GHB, a substance notoriously exploited by criminals, should be reclassified to a Class B drug according to The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD). read more
Supreme Court unanimously decides woman’s claim of negligence by her Trust should be barred by the illegality defence 12/3/2020 Investigations and Reviews A woman who killed her own mother while experiencing a psychotic episode has had her pursuit of damages ended by the Supreme Court. read more