R v Adams (1957)

R v Adams (1957)

"R v Adams" [1957] Crim LR 365 is an English case that allows a doctor to hasten death (as a secondary intention) using analgesic medications such as heroin and morphine.

ee also

*English law

Notes

External links

* [http://www.bailii.org/ Bailii.org] , a free online database for English and Irish legal materials.


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