Duty of FULL disclosure when applying for a Reporting Restrictions Order

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 […]

Read More… from Duty of FULL disclosure when applying for a Reporting Restrictions Order

Treatment withdrawal: Should a child’s parents or the court decide?

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 […]

Read More… from Treatment withdrawal: Should a child’s parents or the court decide?