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Court of Protection refuses permission for sterilisation of young woman with Down’s syndrome
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- United Kingdom
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- March 8 2013
The Court of Protection has ruled that a "delightful, warm, engaging and affectionate" 21-year-old woman with Down's syndrome should not be
Level of care for prisoners
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- United Kingdom
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- March 8 2013
On 8 February 2013, the Divisional Court handed down judgment in the case of R (on the application of Hall) v University College Hospitals NHS
Court confirms limits to trusts’ duty of care to third parties
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- United Kingdom
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- July 11 2012
In the case of Buck v Norfolk and Waveney Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (2012), the court ruled that a trust did not owe a duty of care to a bus driver who suffered psychiatric injury after a patient threw himself under his bus
Court of Appeal gives guidance for court applications relating to vulnerable people who have capacity
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- United Kingdom
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- May 21 2012
In the case of DL v A Local Authority & Ors (2012), the Court of Appeal was faced with an appeal from D, a man with two elderly parents, H and W
Right to die? Full hearing to take place on whether a doctor can lawfully end the life of a patient at their request
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- United Kingdom
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- April 12 2012
Tony Nicklinson is paralysed below the neck and unable to speak following a stroke
Official solicitor acceptance of appointment as litigation friend
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- United Kingdom
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- April 12 2012
The official solicitor has issued a note to explain his position when invited to act as litigation friend in Court of Protection healthcare and welfare cases
RB and Lancashire Care Foundation Trust
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- United Kingdom
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- January 17 2012
This Court of Appeal decision, handed down on 20 December 20111, relates to the Secretary of State’s appeal against the decision of the Upper Tribunal to order (pursuant to section 73 Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA) the conditional discharge of patient RB into the community to reside in a care home, despite the conditions amounting to a deprivation of liberty
Court of Protection refuses to authorise withdrawal of artificial nutrition and hydration from a patient in a minimally conscious state
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- United Kingdom
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- October 3 2011
On 28 September 2011 the Court of Protection handed down their judgment in the case of W (by her litigation friend, B) v M (by her litigation friend, the Official Solicitor) and S and A NHS Primary Care Trust
Mother withdraws ‘best interests’ application to have daughter sterilised
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- United Kingdom
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- June 6 2011
In this case a mother was seeking a declaration allowing her 21-year-old daughter who had “significant learning difficulties” to be sterilised
Court of Appeal overturns decision on nearest relative and damages for unlawful detention case
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- United Kingdom
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- February 16 2011
In the July 2010 edition of our Health legal update, we reported on a case where the court considered T's claim for damages in respect of an alleged unlawful detention under the Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA
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- Firm Name - Mills & Reeve LLP
- Jurisdiction - United Kingdom