Jersey’s assisted dying law was passed in February and that was seen as a landmark moment, as it was the second place in the British Isles to approve an assisted dying law.
But there was still a little bit of doubt that there may be a further hurdle ahead because, the law would need Royal Assent from the Privy Council.
All laws made in Jersey need Royal Assent which means they get the final seal of approval from the King.
However, this is usually just a formality, but there was concern among Jersey politicians and campaigners as the Isle of Man’s assisted dying law, which had been passed in its parliament nearly a year before Jersey’s, had not received royal assent.
This raised the question if Jersey’s law would face the same challenges, but it seems that getting Royal Assent has been a smooth process.
Senator Tom Binet has always been confident that Jersey’s law was very robust and was unlikely to face the same issues as the Isle of Man.
This means Jersey will be the first place in the British Isles to legalise assisted dying, which means other nations will look closely at what Jersey has done.
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