‘Parliament must rule on disabled man’s death bid’

Legal action brought by a severely disabled man who wants a judge to allow a doctor to “lawfully” end his life should be “struck out”, the High Court in London has heard.

Mr Justice Charles heard argument that it was not for the courts to act, but parliament.

Lawyers for 57-year-old Tony Nicklinson are seeking court declarations that a doctor could intervene to end his “indignity” and have a “common law defence of necessity” against any murder charge.