in 2015, a case was brought against saunders in the high court. the plaintiff, nikki kenward, argued that saunders had amended prosecution policy outside of the democratic process. saunders released the alleged amendment in october, 2014. in it she suggested that the guidelines on assisted suicide prosecution be understood such that a doctor who is not the patient's immediate care provider, should not be as likely to face prosecution as a doctor who is the patient's immediate care provider. this prompted a backlash from anti-assisted suicide groups who argued that this was a substantial change, which would allow for businesses similar to dignitas to operate in the uk. saunders' defence was that she had only clarified the existing guidelines. nevertheless, kenward was granted the judicial review against saunders in april, 2015. it went to the high court in november, 2015 where the case against saunders was dismissed.