Hearings
England & Wales
10 Jul 1992 [1993] Fam 64; [1992] 3 WLR 758; [1992] 4 All ER 627, CA
In re W (A Minor) (Medical Treatment: Court’s Jurisdiction)
Subject Matter
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 court having jurisdiction to override refusal — Family Law Reform Act 1969, s 8
[1993] Fam 64; [1992] 3 WLR 758; [1992] 4 All ER 627, CA