High Court right-to-die case 2012

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:law
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Nicklinson_v_Ministry_of_Justice
gptkbp:appealsTo High Court of Justice
gptkbp:citation [2012] EWHC 2381 (Admin)
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:date 16 August 2012
gptkbp:decision claim dismissed
gptkbp:defendant gptkb:Ministry_of_Justice
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label High Court right-to-die case 2012
gptkbp:impact sparked public debate on euthanasia laws in the UK
gptkbp:judge High Court of Justice
Lord Justice Toulson
Mr Justice Royce
Mrs Justice Macur
gptkbp:legalIssue assisted suicide
gptkbp:plaintiff gptkb:Tony_Nicklinson
Martin Lamb
gptkbp:result High Court ruled that only Parliament could change the law on assisted suicide
gptkbp:subject right to die
gptkbp:year 2012
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tony_Nicklinson
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8