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Barts Health NHS Trust v MC & Anr [2025] EWHC 3140 (Fam) (27 November 2025)
The High Court held that LS had died by neurological criteria on 4 November 2025 at 4.45pm, and authorised withdrawal of intensive care support.
London NHS Trust v DT & Anor [2025] EWCOP 36 (T3) (21 October 2025)
The Court of Protection held that DT should be transferred to Country W for brain stem testing and, if indicated, withdrawal of treatment, applying the best interests test.
The Court of Protection held that DT should be transferred to Country W for brain stem testing, applying the Mental Capacity Act best interests test.
LS is legally dead as confirmed by brain stem testing conducted in accordance with the 2025 Code of Practice; religious objections do not alter the legal determination of death.
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None of the grounds of appeal are arguable; the evidence before the judge that Mr Casey had died was complete, reliable and compelling, and a declaration of death was the only proper decision. Permission to appeal is refused.
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University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation v The Mother of G [2024] EWHC 1288 (Fam) (27 May 2024)
The High Court declared that G died by neurological criteria and authorised withdrawal of mechanical ventilation and medical support, with a short delay for family preparation.
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust v Casey & Ors [2023] EWHC 2244 (Fam) (12 September 2023)
The High Court declared Andy Casey dead at 23:51 on 16 July 2023 after brain stem testing, and held withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment lawful.
The High Court refused at this stage to make a DNAR declaration for a baby whose brain death diagnosis had been rescinded after he was later observed breathing.
A (A Child), Re [2022] EWHC 1873 (Fam) (13 July 2022)
Interim family medical decision concerning a severely injured infant whose prior brain stem death diagnosis had been rescinded after spontaneous breathing was observed.
The High Court found Archie Battersbee had died by brain stem criteria at noon on 31 May 2022 and authorised withdrawal of ventilation and related treatment.
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