Index card Aintree University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust v James

Hearings

01 Mar 2013 [2013] EWCA Civ 65; [2013] PTSR D22; [2013] 4 All ER 67; [2013] CN 304, CA (Laws, Arden LJJ and Sir Alan Ward)

30 Oct 2013 [2013] UKSC 67; [2014] AC 591; [2013] 3 WLR 1299; [2014] 1 All ER 573; [2013] WLR (D) 421; Case details, SC(E) (Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury PSC, Baroness Hale of Richmond DPSC, Lord Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony, Lord Carnwath and Lord Hughes JJSC)

Subject Matter

MEDICAL PRACTITIONER — Medical treatment — Patient lacking capacity — NHS trust seeking declarations that withdrawal of certain treatments from critically ill patient lacking capacity in his best interests and lawful — Guidance on correct approach to determining best interests — Whether court to consider whether treatment rather than its withdrawal in patient’s best interests — Whether test objective or subjective — Weight to be attached to patient’s wishes — Whether court to consider whether treatment worthwhile in interests of patient’s general well-being and overall health — Whether declarations correctly granted — Mental Capacity Act 2005, ss 1(5), 4(10)

[2013] UKSC 67; [2014] AC 591; [2013] 3 WLR 1299; [2014] 1 All ER 573; [2013] WLR (D) 421; Case details, SC(E)

Appellate History

Aintree University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust v James [2013] EWCA Civ 65; [2013] PTSR D22; [2013] 4 All ER 67; [2013] CN 304, CA

Decision of the Court of Appeal affirmed on different grounds

Aintree University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust v James [2013] UKSC 67; [2014] AC 591; [2013] 3 WLR 1299; [2014] 1 All ER 573; [2013] WLR (D) 421; Case details, SC(E)

Legislation Considered

Statutes

Mental Capacity Act 2005 (c 9), ss 1(5), 4(10)

Cases Cited

Cases cited in: Aintree University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust v James [2013] UKSC 67; [2014] AC 591; [2013] 3 WLR 1299; [2014] 1 All ER 573; [2013] WLR (D) 421; Case details, SC(E)

Airedale NHS Trust v Bland [1993] UKHL 17; [1993] AC 789; [1993] 2 WLR 316; [1993] 1 All ER 821; [1993] 1 FLR 1026; [1994] 1 FCR 485; (1993) 12 BMLR 64; [1993] 4 Med LR 39, HL(E)

Bolam v Friern Hospital Management Committee [1957] 1 WLR 582; [1957] 2 All ER 118, QBD

In re B (A Child) (Care Proceedings: Threshold Criteria) [2013] UKSC 33; [2013] 1 WLR 1911; [2013] 3 All ER 929; [2013] 2 FLR 1075; [2013] WLR (D) 226; Case details, SC(E)

In re B (A Minor) (Wardship: Medical Treatment) [1981] 1 WLR 1421; [1990] 3 All ER 927; 80 LGR 107, CA

In re F (Mental Patient: Sterilisation) [1990] 2 AC 1; [1989] 2 WLR 1025; [1989] 2 All ER 545; [1989] 2 FLR 376, HL(E)

In re J (A Minor) (Child in Care: Medical Treatment) [1993] Fam 15; [1992] 3 WLR 507; [1992] 4 All ER 614, CA

In re J (A Minor) (Wardship: Medical Treatment) [1991] Fam 33; [1991] 2 WLR 140; [1990] 3 All ER 930; [1991] 1 FLR 366; [1991] FCR 370; The Times, 23 October 1990; The Independent, 23 October 1990, CA

In re M (Adult Patient) (Minimally Conscious State: Withdrawal of Treatment) [2011] EWHC 2443 (Fam); [2012] 1 WLR 1653; [2012] PTSR 1040; [2012] 1 All ER 1313; [2012] 1 FLR 495; [2011] WLR (D) 283, Ct of Protection

In re S (Adult Patient: Sterilisation) [2001] Fam 15; [2000] 3 WLR 1288; [2000] 2 FLR 389, CA

Portsmouth NHS Trust v Wyatt (Southampton NHS Trust Intervening) [2004] EWHC 2247 (Fam); [2005] 1 FLR 21, Fam D

R (Burke) v General Medical Council (Official Solicitor intervening) [2005] EWCA Civ 1003; [2006] QB 273; [2005] 3 WLR 1132; [2005] 2 FLR 1223, CA

R v Cambridge Health Authority, Ex parte B [1995] 1 WLR 898; [1995] 2 All ER 129, CA

W Healthcare NHS Trust v H [2004] EWCA Civ 1324; [2005] 1 WLR 834, CA

Subsequent Consideration

Cases subsequently considering: Aintree University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust v James [2013] UKSC 67; [2014] AC 591; [2013] 3 WLR 1299; [2014] 1 All ER 573; [2013] WLR (D) 421; Case details, SC(E)