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Ms B v An NHS Hospital Trust [2002] EWHC 429 (Fam) is a decision of the United Kingdom High Court of Justice which ruled that if a patient is mentally competent, they have the right to refuse life saving medical treatment.
Case name Citation Date Legal subject Summary of decision R (Haralambous) v Crown Court at St Albans [2018] UKSC 1 24 January Constitutional law, Search and seizure: Closed material procedures could be used in a judicial review of a Crown Court decision and there was no minimum core of material that the government was required to disclose to the other party where such procedures were used.
Anthony David Bland (21 September 1970 – 3 March 1993) was a supporter of Liverpool injured in the Hillsborough disaster.He suffered severe brain damage that left him in a persistent vegetative state as a consequence of which the hospital, with the support of his parents, applied for a court order allowing him to "die with dignity".
Whittington Hospital NHS Trust v XX [2020] UKSC 14: 1 April Tort Law, medical negligence: Damages payable by Whittington Hospital NHS Trust to a woman who could not bear children following earlier medical negligence could include the costs of surrogacy through commercial agreements abroad. [15] Zipvit Ltd v Commissioners for Her Majesty's ...
Indeed, Lord Goff ruled in Airedale NHS Trust v Bland that doctors who intentionally do everything necessary and appropriate to relieve a patient’s pain and suffering, even with the foresight of possible terminal consequences, are considered legally protected when a death is hastened. [9]
Aintree University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust v James [2013] UKSC 67 30 October 2013 Medical law: R (Reilly) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2013] UKSC 68 30 October 2013 Jobseeker's Allowance: Cotter v Commissioners For Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs [2013] UKSC 69 6 November 2013 Tax law: The Alexandros T [2013] UKSC 70
He relied primarily on Airedale NHS Trust v Bland where it was declared acceptable to remove life support. He ruled separation would not be murder but a case of "passive euthanasia" in which food and hydration would be withdrawn. [8]
Alfie James Evans (9 May 2016 – 28 April 2018), was an infant boy from Liverpool with an undiagnosed neurodegenerative disorder, [1] later revealed to be GABA-transaminase deficiency. [2]