CPD 1.5 hours
PEAT Outcome - Relevant legal knowledge
OBJECTIVES
As the legal landscape surrounding assisted dying evolves, it’s crucial for legal professionals to stay updated on the latest developments.
Our webinar offers an in-depth analysis of the current laws on end-of-life decisions in Scotland, with a focus on recent changes in both the Scottish and Westminster parliaments. Led by John Kerrigan, a trusted expert in the field, this session will cover the historical development of the law, key updates in legislation, recent case law, and the ongoing ethical and legal debates.
You’ll also gain insights into the latest case law and potential future developments, ensuring you remain at the forefront of this sensitive and complex area of law.
PARTICIPANTS
This webinar is aimed at private client practitioners.
SPEAKER
The speaker is John Kerrigan, freelance Opinion giver.
John is a freelance Opinion giver and is now in his 47th year of legal practice. He was a Tutor in Private Client at the Glasgow Graduate School of Law tutoring diploma students. He has chaired or taken part in conferences, seminars and webinars for various legal education providers on more than 700 occasions. He is a Member of the Trust and Succession Sub-Committee of the Law Society of Scotland since 2005. He has contributed to various articles to, inter alia, the Scots Law Times, The Journal of the Law Society of Scotland, The Scotsman and various other newspapers and periodical magazines. He is also current Editor of the Scottish Trusts and Succession Service provided by Greens. John is the author of “Drafting for Succession” now in its second edition. He is currently working on other legal literary works.
