In light of the above statement, critically examine whether a legal defence should ever be available to mercy killing,and indeed whether mercy killing could be decriminalised.
“[T]he offender’s subjective belief that he or she was acting out of mercy, however genuine, does not and cannot constitute any defence to the charge of murder.”R v Inglis[2011] EWCA Crim 2637at [50]. In light of the above statement, critically examine whether a legal defence should ever be available to mercy killing,and indeed whether mercy […]