The DoLS statistics for England for the year 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 were published on 22 August 2024. They show that, despite … Read More ›
Category: Case comments
Re PQ (Court Authorised Dol : Representation During Review Period) [2024] EWCOP 41 (T3), Poole J examined in some detail the requirements of Article 5(4) … Read More ›
An NHS Trust v Mother & Ors [2024] EWHC 2207 (Fam) is a case which throws two issues into stark relief. The first is the … Read More ›
In Re PC [2024] EWCA Civ 895, the Court of Appeal has refused permission to appeal the decision of Cusworth J in NHS North Central … Read More ›
In Re Sudiksha Thirulamesh (dec’d) [2024] EWCA Civ 896 the Court of Appeal has made very clear how to approach the situation in which a … Read More ›
Re AA (Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Treatment: No Best Interests Decision) [2024] EWCOP 39 (T3) is a difficult case. It concerned a young man, AA, in … Read More ›
How far can the State be expected to go in seeking to secure the rights of those in challenging situations? A few months after this … Read More ›
When medical treatment can be considered to be a futile is an important, but sometimes difficult, question. What can make it difficult in the context … Read More ›
North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust & Anor v KAG & Ors [2024] EWCOP 38 (T3) is a case confirming the hard-edged nature of … Read More ›
It is perhaps slightly surprising that Right Care, Right Person should make its first reported appearance in case-law in the context of an extradition challenge, … Read More ›