The WLR Daily case summaries
[2017] WLR (D) 615
Court of Protection
M v A Hospital
[2017] EWCOP 19
2017 June 22; Sept 20
Peter Jackson J
Mental disorder— Incapable person— Best interests— Incapacitated person in minimally conscious state in hospital— Application for declaration that withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment in incapacitated person’s best interests — Whether treatment to be withdrawn— Whether legal proceedings required where no dispute as to treatment— Whether necessary to appoint Official Solicitor as litigation friend—
Human Rights Act 1998 (c 42), Sch 1, Pt 1, art 2
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Mental Capacity Act 2005 (c 9), s 5
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Court of Protection Rules 2007 (SI 2007/1744), r 140, Practice Direction 9E