Noel Conway wins right to challenge assisted dying law

A man who is not expected to live more than a year has been given the green light to challenge the law on assisted dying.Noel Conway, a retired college lecturer, went to the Court Of Appeal after he was denied permission to bring a judicial review over the ban on helping a person to die.The 67-year-old, from Shrewsbury, was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in November 2014 and uses ventilation equipment and a wheelchair.