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Written question asked by Unknown (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 19 October 2000. It was answered by Lord Irvine of Lairg (Labour) on Thursday, 19 October 2000.


Irvine of Lairg, Lord

Question
When a case involving an application for permission to withdraw life support from a patient in a permanent vegetative state last came before a United Kingdom court, and what was the court's decision; whether any case of this kind has previously gone before the European Court on Human Rights in Strasbourg; and if so, whether the decision of that court differed from the judgment reached in the UK court; and what new considerations will UK courts be required to take into account in such cases following the incorporation of the convention into UK law. [HL4058].

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
617 c101WA
Session
1999-00
Subjects
Courts Human rights Ethics Euthanasia Judgements Medical treatments Patients Persistent vegetative state