Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
Debate between Baroness Lawlor and Lord Hacking
Committee stage
Friday 23rd January 2026
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Friday 23rd January 2026
(1 week, 4 days ago)
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Baroness Lawlor (Con)
What would happen if they were taken to court in a medical negligence case? Let us take the example given by the noble Lord, Lord Mawson, where they had not explained graphically to someone who may not speak or understand English what could happen if there were a complication, but a graphic explanation was needed; otherwise, they might have failed medically to do their job.