(Family Division, Lieven J, 21 October 2020)
Medical Treatment – Best interests – 10-year old required eye surgery for cataracts – Sight deteriorating since 2014 – Parents opposed to surgery – Application for declaration of lawfulness
The NHS Foundation Trust was granted a declaration of lawfulness and that it was in the child’s best interests to have eye surgery.
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Case No: FD20P00257
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE
FAMILY DIVISION
MRS JUSTICE LIEVEN
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Applicant
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Hearing dates: 21 October 2020
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Judgment: An NHS Foundation Trust v AB [2020] EWHC 3221 (Fam)