E v Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Subject Matter

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

[2021] EWCA Civ 1888; [2022] Fam 130; [2022] 2 WLR 395; [2022] 1 FLR 1255; [2021] WLR(D) 627, CA

Appellate History

E v Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust [2021] EWHC 2123 (Fam), Fam D

Decision of Theis J affirmed

E v Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust [2021] EWCA Civ 1888; [2022] Fam 130; [2022] 2 WLR 395; [2022] 1 FLR 1255; [2021] WLR(D) 627, CA

F v Somerset NHS Foundation Trust [2021] EWHC 2715 (Fam), Fam D

Decision of Judd J affirmed

E v Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust [2021] EWCA Civ 1888; [2022] Fam 130; [2022] 2 WLR 395; [2022] 1 FLR 1255; [2021] WLR(D) 627, CA

Commentary

Law & Religion UK
Jehovah’s Witnesses and blood transfusions for 16- and 17-year-olds: E & F Case comment

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