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The High Court authorised withdrawal of ventilation for a seven-year-old girl with profound brain injury, finding ongoing treatment was no longer in her best interests.
G (Discontinuation of Ventilatory Support), Re [2026] EWHC 812 (Fam) (02 April 2026)
The High Court held that continued mechanical ventilation for G, a severely brain-injured child, was no longer in her best interests and authorised withdrawal.
Birmingham City Council v RB & Anor [2026] EWFC 89 (B) (03 March 2026)
The Family Court made a final care order and placement order for a two-year-old child, finding the threshold met and dispensing with the mother’s consent.
It is not in TR’s best interests for life-sustaining treatment to continue given the overwhelming medical evidence of irreversible brain damage, absence of cognitive awareness, no prospect of recovery, and the burdens of ongoing invasive treatment, despite the parents’ religious beliefs and wishes.
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Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board v SR & Ors [2026] EWHC 348 (Fam) (19 February 2026)
The High Court held that life-sustaining treatment should be withdrawn from a child with irreversible Leigh syndrome and no prospect of recovery.
NM (A Child), In the Matter Of [2026] EWHC 253 (Fam) (26 January 2026)
The High Court held that it was not in NM’s best interests to continue life-sustaining treatment and authorised withdrawal in hospital with palliative care.
The Court of Appeal allowed a local authority appeal against refusal to separate an infant from her parents during an interim care assessment.
The Supreme Court held that non-pluralistic religious education and collective worship in a Northern Ireland primary school breached Article 2 of Protocol 1 read with Article 9 ECHR.
The court finds that the burdens of continued life-sustaining treatment for Z, including pain, suffering, and futility, outweigh the presumption to preserve life. There is no prospect of recovery or improvement. It is no longer in Z's best interests for life-sustaining treatment to continue. The Trust's application to withdraw treatment is granted.
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Medway v M and F (Assessment of capacity) [2025] EWFC 357 (B) (22 October 2025)
The Family Court held that the mother had litigation capacity in ongoing care proceedings, despite mental health concerns and refusal to engage with assessment.
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