Smith Stephen W
Law at Birmingham Law School, University of Birmingham, Birmingham.
Br J Nurs. 2009;18(22):1396-7. doi: 10.12968/bjon.2009.18.22.45569.
In the recent decision by the House of Lords, in R (on the application of Purdy) vs Director of Public Prosecutions, the Director of Public Prosecutions was directed to publish a prosecutorial policy on when to seek charges under Section 2(1) of the Suicide Act in cases relating to assistance with dying. Consistent with that decision, the Director of Public Prosecutions published an interim policy in September. This article describes the purpose and scope of that policy. It further provides an analysis of the factors relating to prosecution, which are included in the DPP's guidance. Finally, the effect that the guidance may have on healthcare workers is considered.
在上议院最近关于R（因珀迪的申请）诉检察总长一案的裁决中，检察总长被要求发布一项检控政策，说明在与协助死亡相关的案件中，何时根据《自杀法案》第2(1)条寻求指控。与该裁决一致，检察总长于9月发布了一项临时政策。本文描述了该政策的目的和范围。它还进一步分析了检控相关的因素，这些因素包含在检察总长的指导意见中。最后，考虑了该指导意见可能对医护人员产生的影响。
