Bell v Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust [2021] EWCA Civ 1363 https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2021/1363.html

A case exploring when a child has capacity to make decisions.

Re X (A Child) [2020] EWHC 3003 (Fam) and Re X (A Child) (No. 2) [2021] EWHC 65 (Fam) https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2021/65.html

A case exploring when a child can make their own medical decisions.

Great Ormond Street Hospital v Yates and Gard [2017] EWHC 927 (Fam); [2017] EWCA Civ 410; (2017) 65 EHRR SE9; [2017] EWHC 1909 (Fam) https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2017/1909.html

An examination of how to deal with cases where parents and doctors disagree over medical treatment of a child.

Re Pippa Knight [2021] EWCA Civ 362 https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Re-Pippa-Knight-judgment-190321.pdf

A case discussing how best interests are assessed in the case of very sick babies.

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