Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust v Evans (No 3)

Subject Matter

CHILDREN — Court’s inherent jurisdiction — Medical treatment — Child suffering from progressive, fatal neurodegenerative condition causing significant brain damage — Court finding continued life support contrary to child’s best interests — Whether ventilator support to be removed — Whether improvement in child’s condition sufficient to permit continued life support

[2018] EWHC 953 (Fam); [2018] 2 FLR 1246, Fam D

Cases Cited

Cases cited in: Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust v Evans (No 3) [2018] EWHC 953 (Fam); [2018] 2 FLR 1246, Fam D

Evans v Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust (No 2) [2018] EWHC 818 (Fam), Fam D

In re B (A Child) (Reunite International Child Abduction Centre intervening) [2016] UKSC 4; [2016] AC 606; [2016] 2 WLR 557; [2017] 1 All ER 899; [2016] 1 FLR 561; [2016] WLR (D) 52; Case details, SC(E)

In re E (A Child) [2018] EWHC 308 (Fam); [2018] 2 FLR 1223, Fam D

Cases citing

Cases citing: Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust v Evans (No 3) [2018] EWCA Civ 984; [2018] Med LR 309, CA

Alder Hey Childrens Hospital NHS Foundation Trust v D [2023] EWHC 2000 (Fam), Fam D

R (Raqeeb) v Barts NHS Foundation Trust [2019] EWHC 2531 (Admin); [2020] 3 All ER 663; [2020] 1 FLR 1298, QBD

Commentary

Transparency Project
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