Mr. Lloyd Riley:

The UK Supreme Court does not have the same power as the Canadian Supreme Court, for example, so it could not demand the Government change the law but it could certainly put pressure on Parliament to act and declare that the current law is unsatisfactory.

I think we have moved away from that, to be honest. Public opinion is so strong across the UK that legislators realise they cannot keep ducking the issue. There use to be a kind of trifecta of timidity between the courts, Parliament and doctors. Doctors' opinion has shifted dramatically in recent years. The British Medical Association and many royal colleges have dropped their opposition. Doctors have realised that the current situation is unsustainable. They do not want to be out there campaigning against something their dying patients want. I think Parliament is getting there and that is where we will see the action. That is the best way to do it. It is better that the legislature takes the lead on this and finds a law that aligns with the attitudes and values of society.