In JK v A Local Health Board [2019] EWHC 67 (Fam), Lieven J had to grapple with the intersection between the MCA, the MHA and the … Read More ›
Category: Medical treatment
Prompted by work done for the case of Re D, in which the Supreme Court gave judgment ([2019] UKSC 42) on 26 September 2019, which … Read More ›
Some may remember that the Court of Appeal was going to give a judgment setting out what to do where a person has fluctuating capacity, … Read More ›
In United Lincolnshire Hospital NHS Trust v CD [2019] EWCOP 24, Francis J has grappled with a subject that has been perennially difficult for practitioners: … Read More ›
In NHS Trust v P [2019] EWCOP 23, Williams J was asked to endorse the covert carrying out (under general anaesthetic) of a Caesarean section … Read More ›
If proof were needed that Bland has politely been consigned to the history books, it can be found in the decision in Royal Bournemouth and … Read More ›
In A Clinical Commissioning Group v P (Withdrawal of CANH) [2019] EWCOP 18, MacDonald J gave a detailed judgment to explain why he endorsed an … Read More ›
University Hospitals of Derby And Burton NHS Foundation Trust v J (Medical Treatment: Best Interests) [2019] EWCOP 16 concerned whether it was in the best interests … Read More ›
The decision of Lieven J in East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust v PW [2019] EWCOP 10[1] is of importance for its reminder of the obligations … Read More ›
In NHS Cumbria CCG v Rushton [2018] EWCOP 41, Hayden J has both given clear endorsement to the BMA/RCP guidance on decisions about clinically assisted … Read More ›