Paralysed man joins right-to-die battle begun by Tony Nicklinson The three judges in the case admitted that he was in a "terrible predicament" and described his plight as "deeply moving and tragic." However, refusing him judicial review, they unanimously agreed that the current law did not breach human rights and it was for Parliament, not the courts, to decide whether it should be changed. The judges said doctors and solicitors who encouraged or assisted another person to commit suicide were "at real risk" of prosecution. After Mr Nicklinson's death, his widow, Jane, vowed to continue his battle and a four-day appeal hearing is due in the summer. Today Lord Justice Elias allowed "L" to be added to the litigation, permitted Mrs Nicklinson to amend her case so that she can bring a human rights claim on her own account, and gave the go ahead for them to pursue their appeal. Paul Bowen QC, representing Mr Nicklinson's family, said that he would be asking for the High Court decision to be set aside and for the case to be sent back to a different panel of judges to be reconsidered. He told the judge that the High Court had refused to address the substantive issue and admit further evidence, adding: "We are here because the court ducked the issue." Mr Nicklinson was a keen sportsman until he was paralysed by a stroke while on a business trip to Athens in 2005. His widow has said that continuing the legal battle is likely to involve a long campaign, fraught with legal technicalities, but her family sees it as "part of Tony 's legacy."