31 Jan 2003
THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY v. C
- Citation
- THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY v. C
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMP479/2003
Where a pregnant woman lacks capacity the court may, by exercise of its inherent jurisdiction, grant a declaration authorising a caesarean section if the procedure is in the woman's best interests as determined by a responsible body of medical opinion and taking account of her likely wishes; the husband's objections do not have legal force to prevent such treatment.