Gillick competence

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:law
gptkbp:appliesTo children under 16
contraceptive advice
other medical treatments
gptkbp:citation medical ethics
legal cases
gptkbp:contrastsWith parental consent
gptkbp:criteria sufficient understanding and intelligence
gptkbp:determines whether a child can consent to medical treatment
gptkbp:establishedBy gptkb:Gillick_v_West_Norfolk_and_Wisbech_Area_Health_Authority
gptkbp:establishedIn 1985
gptkbp:focusesOn maturity of the child
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gillick competence
gptkbp:influenced Fraser guidelines
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Victoria_Gillick
gptkbp:notAgeBased true
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:Australia
gptkb:New_Zealand
England and Wales
gptkbp:relatedTo Fraser guidelines
capacity to consent
medical consent
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:family
medical law
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Gillick_v_West_Norfolk_and_Wisbech_Area_Health_Authority
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8