Gillick v West Norfolk and Wisbech Area Health Authority
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:law
legal precedent |
| gptkbp:area |
gptkb:family
medical law |
| gptkbp:citation |
[1985] 3 All ER 402
[1985] 3 WLR 830 [1986] AC 112 |
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
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| gptkbp:date |
1985
|
| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:House_of_Lords
|
| gptkbp:defendant |
gptkb:West_Norfolk_and_Wisbech_Area_Health_Authority
gptkb:Department_of_Health_and_Social_Security |
| gptkbp:fullName |
gptkb:Victoria_Gillick_v_West_Norfolk_and_Wisbech_Area_Health_Authority_and_Department_of_Health_and_Social_Security
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Gillick v West Norfolk and Wisbech Area Health Authority
|
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
England and Wales
|
| gptkbp:legalImpact |
established that children under 16 can consent to their own medical treatment if deemed competent
|
| gptkbp:legalSubject |
children's rights
parental rights consent to medical treatment |
| gptkbp:plaintiff |
gptkb:Victoria_Gillick
|
| gptkbp:principle |
gptkb:Gillick_competence
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Lord_Scarman
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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