The Weekly Law Reports
[2020] 4 WLR 52
Court of Appeal
In re M (Declaration of Death of Child)
[2020] EWCA Civ 164
2020 Feb 6, 12; 14
Sir Andrew McFarlane P, King, Patten LJJ
Medical practitioner— Medical treatment— Removal of artificial ventilation— Brain-stem death of child following complications at birth— Parents objecting to removal of artificial ventilation— NHS Trust seeking declaration of lawfulness of removal of artificial ventilation— Whether declaration to be made— Whether determination requiring consideration of child’s best interests— Appropriate wording of declaration— Guidance on avoidance of delay in such matters
Children— Family proceedings— Restrictions on publication— NHS trust seeking declaration of lawfulness of removal of artificial ventilation from child certified clinically dead— Application for restrictions on publication of names of large group of NHS Trust staff involved in child’s treatment— Whether order appropriate