The Weekly Law Reports
[2018] 3 WLR 751
Supreme Court
An NHS Trust and others v Y (Intensive Care Society and others intervening)
[2018] UKSC 46
2018 Feb 26,
27;
July 30
July 30
Baroness Hale of Richmond PSC, Lord Wilson, Lord Hodge, Lady Black JJSC, Lord Mance
Mental disorder— Incapable person— Best interests— Incapacitated person in state of prolonged disorder of consciousness in hospital— Medical professionals and family agreed that clinically assisted nutrition and hydration should be withdrawn— Whether mandatory to seek order of Court of Protection to permit withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment