A man's effort to access voluntary assisted dying remains at a standstill, despite a tribunal ruling he has the decision-making capacity required to access the scheme.
The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, applied to receive assistance to end his life in January 2026 under the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2024, based on three medical conditions he said had combined to cause chronic pain syndrome.
However, in the initial assessment, the coordinating practitioner found the man did not meet the eligibility requirements under the new territory laws.
