The Weekly Law Reports
[1992] 3 WLR 758
[COURT OF APPEAL]
In re
W. (A MINOR) (MEDICAL TREATMENT: COURT'S JURISDICTION)
1992 June 29,
30;
July 1; 10
July 1; 10
Lord Donaldson of Lymington M.R., Balcombe and Nolan L.JJ.
Children
— Court's inherent jurisdiction
— Medical treatment
— Transfer of 16-year-old girl to specialist unit for treatment for anorexia nervosa
— Girl refusing consent to proposed treatment
— Whether absolutely entitled to refuse treatment
— Whether jurisdiction to override refusal
—
Family Law Reform Act 1969 (c. 46), s. 8