Since the establishment of Dignitas in Switzerland in 1998, over 1,000 Britons have travelled to the centre to end their lives. At present, third parties that accompany or support a person may be committing a criminal offence in England and Wales, punishable by up to 14 years in prison.

In this article for eprivateclient, Rachel Cook and Abbie Melvin discuss the current position and whether recent reform efforts offer any prospect of change.