to plead guilty Friday in a Canadian court to 14 counts of aiding or counselling suicide. Prosecutors have withdrawn 14 murder charges in exchange for the plea. Legal experts say Law could face 10–20 years in prison, noting counselling suicide remains a serious crime.

Some families expressed disappointment that Law won't face murder charges. David Parfett, whose son Thomas died in 2021 using materials allegedly supplied by Law, called it a missed opportunity to establish the gravity of Law's conduct, saying: "If he hadn't been offering detailed instructions... the chances are my son would still be here. For me, it's murder." Kim Prosser, whose son Ashtyn took his own life in March 2023 weeks before Law's arrest, plans to attend the hearing. Law is expected to plead guilty to counselling Ashtyn. Prosser described it as "a beginning to another chapter of this process of healing" and said she understands other families' anger but doesn't share it. A key legal issue was whether the same conduct could constitute both counselling suicide and murder. Dalhousie University law professor Robert Currie said prosecutors were watching a Supreme Court case for clarity, but the court left the question unanswered, leading prosecutors to doubt they could secure murder convictions. Law, 60, a former chef, allegedly shipped poison parcels to hundreds of people across dozens of countries and has also been investigated by authorities in the US, UK, Italy, Australia, and New Zealand. (Bssnews)