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Misunderstanding, threats, and fear, of the law in conflicts over children’s healthcare: in the matter of Ashya King [2014] EWHC 2964
This commentary critically examines the role of the law in the conflict over the post-operative care of five year old Ashya King. It argues that misunderstanding, threats, and fear, of the law contributed to the deteriorating relationship between his parents and the professionals caring for him. The commentary analyses the judgment, in wardship proceedings, of Baker J arguing that too much weight was placed upon the responsibilities of Ashya’s parents and an insufficient account provided of his best interests or of the principled basis for preferring innovative, and as yet, unproven therapy only available, privately funded, abroad to conventional treatment for a child with a life-threatening condition.
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Medical Law ReviewISSN
0967-0742Publisher
Oxford University PressExternal DOI
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3Volume
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477-489Department affiliated with
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2015-03-31First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date
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