Author: Imogen Hildred

Listen to the preview episode with the hosts here. This podcast, hosted by Christopher Johnston QC and Sophia Roper QC, will feature different authors in each episode, looking further and discussing the various topics covered by the book. The podcast will complement the textbook, Medical Treatment: Decisions and the Law, which is edited by Christopher […]

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Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust v William Verden (By His Litigation Friend, The Official Solicitor) and anor. [2022] EWCOP 8 Feb 2022 (here) Mrs Justice Arbuthnot has sent out a clear message to all parties in Court of Protection proceedings that, when applying for reporting restrictions, there is an expectation that a full account will be […]

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The recent case of R (on the application of Conway) v Secretary of State for Justice (Humanists UK and others intervening) [2017] EWHC 2447, [2017] All ER (D) 22 (Oct) concerns a man suffering from motor neurone disease. Mr Conway wants the option to end his life when he considers it is no longer worth living. […]

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Charlie Gard has a rare genetic mitochondrial illness affecting in particular his brain, muscles, and ability to breathe. In October 2016, within two months of being born, he was admitted to Great Ormond Street Hospital experiencing lethargy and shallow breathing. In December 2016, Charlie’s mother heard about a new treatment being administered to a child […]

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Sir Mark Hedley has given an impressively short judgment approving an unusual settlement of a claim for damages under the Human Rights Act 1998. The claim was brought by CH, a 38-year-old man with Downs Syndrome and an associated learning difficulty. CH married WH in 2010 and they lived together in his parent’s home, enjoying […]

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