The Legal Issues (and Criminal Justice) Discussion Thread

Dragonpol

The Assisted Dying Bill, put forward by Labour MP Kim Leadbeater, has today passed its second reading in the UK House of Commons with a majority of 55. There were 330 votes in favour and 275 votes against. It would change the law on assisted dying in England and Wales. Now the bill is off to committee stage where it can be amended.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgzkp79npgo

I must say that I'm surprised that this has went through as it's a very controversial topic. I personally am opposed to the legalisation of assisted dying. I feel that it's a slippery slope and an Assisted Dying Bill now could be a halfway house to further liberalisation over assisted suicide with less and less safeguards in place.

Ludovico

Chilling news: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14141973/amp/Canada-hitman-Frederick-Silva-reporter-Daniel-Renaud-murder.html

Silva exists and he's a true villain.