Member

Is this just a paperwork or process requirement? No, it is not—I will explain why. First, the commissioner has a mandatory duty to pass paperwork to the assisted dying review panel. The existing duty requires only that the paperwork exists, not that it be of the right quality, which is self-evidently a weakness. Secondly, the panel itself has to be satisfied that the various eligibility and other requirements are met, the basis for which is the documentation. How can it be confident that it is taking a good decision if there is no process to ensure that the documentation itself is of the right quality?