An application was to be made to challenge a decision to sterilise a young woman in the care of the health authority.
Held: The application was in the nature of a request for judicial review. As such a judge in the administrative division was likely to have better experience, and the application should be there rather than in the family division.
Judges:
Stuart White J
Citations:
[1997] EWHC Admin 156
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
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See Also – Regina v Collins; Pathfinder Mental Health Services NHS Trust and St George’s Health Care NHS Trust ex parte ‘S’ Admn 17-Mar-1997
The applicant sought to challenge a decision that she should be sterilised, and detained as a mental patient for this purpose. . .
See Also – Regina v Collins; Pathfinder Mental Health Services NHS Trust and St Georges Health Care NHS Trust ex parte M S CA 3-Jul-1997
The hospital authorities applied ex parte and were granted a declaration which dispensed with the applicant’s consent to medical treatment.
Held: Her appeal was allowed. A declaration (especially one affecting an individual’s personal . .
See Also – Regina v Collins; Pathfinder Mental Health Services NHS Trust and St Georges Healthcare NHS Trust ex parte S Admn 7-May-1998
The authority obtained an ex parte order allowing it to give treatment in the form of a medically assisted birth, to the claimant against her will. . .
See Also – St George’s Healthcare National Health Service Trust v S, Regina v Collins and Others ex parte S CA 8-May-1998
The authority wanted S to be admitted to hospital, if necessary against her will. She was pregnant and wanted to have a natural birth, even at great risk to herself and her baby. She had refused medical treatment for eclampsia. The caesarian had by . .
See Also – St George’s Healthcare National Health Service Trust v S (No 2); Regina v Collins and Others ex parte S (No 2) CA 3-Aug-1998
The patient came to hospital pregnant. The doctors advised a caesarian section but she refused it. The doctors said that she lacked capacity and applied to the court for leave to proceed.
Held: It was wrong to apply to the court to override . .
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Updated: 22 May 2022; Ref: scu.137101