Publications
The child and medical treatment: the chance to live, or to die with dignity?
2nd September 2019
Examines how the courts have applied the best interests test and the children’s welfare principle in cases where doctors and parents disagree about the provision of experimental medical treatment to a seriously ill child. Assesses the argument that the parents should be the final arbiter of their child’s care. Discusses the proposal to introduce a harm threshold below which the courts will not overturn the parents’ wishes.
Authors
Click to Download Publication
Jo Delahunty KC
What people say
The calibre of barristers is fantastic, and their supportive approach and availability to us as clients is invaluable.
4PB is a standout chambers in the field of family law.
They will always be the stand-out set for clerking. They always go the extra mile and they seem to be able to fix any problem.
Outstanding children set, with a really fantastic cross-section of knowledgeable and top-class barristers.