(Family Division, MacDonald J, 28 May 2021)
Medical Treatment – Withdrawal – 2-year old – Catastrophic brain injury during birth – Intensive life sustaining treatment – Application for declaration of lawfulness to withdraw treatment
The judge granted a declaration that it was lawful and in the child’s best interests to withdraw life-sustaining treatment.
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Case No: MA20P02742
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE
FAMILY DIVISION
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE MACDONALD
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Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Applicant
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(By Her Children’s Guardian)
First Respondent
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Hearing dates: 19-21 May 2021
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Approved Judgment
I direct that no official shorthand note shall be taken of this Judgment and that copies of this version as handed down may be treated as authentic. Covid-19 Protocol: This judgment was handed down remotely by circulation to the parties' representatives by email. The date and time for hand-down is deemed to be at 2.00pm on 28 May 2021.
