Moreover, Carey, an emeritus professor of English literature at Oxford and one of the most respected literary critics in Britain, writes with great wit and lucidity as well as authority and compassionate insight.
The Scottish authorities cited compassionate grounds for the decision, saying that Mr. Megrahi, 57, had terminal prostate cancer and that medical specialists concluded he had as little as three months to live.
(La Rocco) ★ 'OH THE HUMANITY AND OTHER GOOD INTENTIONS' Will Eno's unmistakable voice — stylized, compassionate, wry — rings out with authority once again in these short plays, powerfully acted by Marisa Tomei and Brian Hutchison.
A spokesman for Southampton Council said the authority takes a "compassionate approach" to the issue.
They have not yet been tested in humans and are not approved by regulatory authorities, beyond use for compassionate care".
In August 2009, Scottish authorities released Megrahi on "compassionate grounds," citing his terminal prostate cancer.
The Scottish authorities may also release prisoners on compassionate grounds even if legal issues are still unresolved.
The Scottish government told the BBC it was working with Cosla to update guidance so that all authorities could apply a consistent and compassionate definition of a terminal illness.
A senior investigator for the Queens district attorney's office who was known for his compassionate work with the victims of violent crimes shot himself to death in his office yesterday morning, the authorities said.
