The Law Reports (Family Division)
[2022] Fam 130
Court of Appeal
E
v
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
F
v
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
[2021] EWCA Civ 1888
2021 Nov 9; Dec 14
Sir Andrew McFarlane P, Peter Jackson, Nicola Davies LJJ
Children— Court’s inherent jurisdiction— Medical treatment— Competent child refusing consent to blood transfusion on religious grounds— Whether court to grant declaration under inherent jurisdiction authorising transfusion if necessary to prevent serious injury or death— Proper approach to exercise of court’s discretion—
Human Rights Act 1998 (c 42), Sch 1, Pt I, arts 2, 3, 8, 9[1]