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Vulnerable woman at centre of abortion case needs contraceptive device, court told

By Brian Farmer, Reporter25th September 2019News England

Doctors plan to fit a mentally-disabled woman who was at the centre of an abortion battle with a contraceptive device, a judge has been told. The woman’s mother won a

Judge rules doctors can perform C-section if woman loses capacity during labour

By Brian Farmer, Reporter2nd September 2019News England

A judge has given doctors permission to perform a Caesarean section on a woman with mental health difficulties if she becomes agitated during labour and loses the capacity to make

Call for out-of-hours court service after urgent decision needed in mental capacity case

By Brian Farmer, Reporter23rd August 2019News England

A High Court judge says a Government office which provides help to vulnerable people embroiled in litigation should consider offering an out-of-hours service. Mrs Justice Theis oversees hearings in the

Disabled man ‘forcibly removed from home’ launches new court appeal

By Brian Farmer, Reporter30th July 2019News England

A disabled man who says a High Court judge acted unlawfully when he gave medics permission to take him from home to hospital and authorised the use of force has

Disabled man who communicated by blinking dies at home after judge grants wish

By Brian Farmer, Reporter26th July 2019News England

A severely disabled man who communicated by blinking and persuaded a judge to let him leave hospital and go home to his mother has died, lawyers have said. Mr Justice

Judge decides woman has mental capacity to consent to sex with husband of 25 years

By Brian Farmer, Reporter17th July 2019News England

A judge has decided against ruling that a woman with learning difficulties is no longer able to consent to making love with her husband of more than 25 years. Mr

Judge who approved abortion did not factor in vulnerable woman’s feelings

By Brian Farmer, Reporter12th July 2019News England

A judge who gave specialists permission to perform an abortion on a pregnant woman with learning disabilities did not pay enough heed to her feelings, appeal judges have said. Mrs

Woman with mental health difficulties confounds judge by giving birth naturally

By Brian Farmer, Reporter2nd July 2019News England

A pregnant 25-year-old woman with mental health difficulties who was at the centre of litigation in a specialist court has confounded a judge’s expectations by giving birth naturally. Mr Justice

Catholic mother of vulnerable woman in abortion dispute put faith in justice system

By Brian Farmer25th June 2019News England

The mother of a pregnant mentally-ill woman who doctors thought should have an abortion had to put her faith in British justice, her lawyer has said. Laura Hobey-Hamsher said the

Court of Appeal judges rule doctors must not abort vulnerable woman’s baby

By Brian Farmer24th June 2019News England

Doctors must not be allowed to perform an abortion on a pregnant mentally-ill woman, Court of Appeal judges have ruled. A judge on Friday concluded that a pregnancy termination was

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Vulnerable woman at centre of abortion case needs contraceptive device, court told

Judge rules doctors can perform C-section if woman loses capacity during labour

Call for out-of-hours court service after urgent decision needed in mental capacity case

Disabled man ‘forcibly removed from home’ launches new court appeal

Disabled man who communicated by blinking dies at home after judge grants wish

Judge decides woman has mental capacity to consent to sex with husband of 25 years

Judge who approved abortion did not factor in vulnerable woman’s feelings

Woman with mental health difficulties confounds judge by giving birth naturally

Catholic mother of vulnerable woman in abortion dispute put faith in justice system

Court of Appeal judges rule doctors must not abort vulnerable woman’s baby

England’s hospitals within hours of running out of some PPE items – Matt Hancock

Minister admits ‘unacceptable’ rise in children subject to Deprivation of Liberty orders

Warning of ‘stark failure’ in social care after children placed in caravan and Airbnb

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Tag: Mental Capacity

Vulnerable woman at centre of abortion case needs contraceptive device, court told

Judge rules doctors can perform C-section if woman loses capacity during labour

Call for out-of-hours court service after urgent decision needed in mental capacity case

Disabled man ‘forcibly removed from home’ launches new court appeal

Disabled man who communicated by blinking dies at home after judge grants wish

Judge decides woman has mental capacity to consent to sex with husband of 25 years

Judge who approved abortion did not factor in vulnerable woman’s feelings

Woman with mental health difficulties confounds judge by giving birth naturally

Catholic mother of vulnerable woman in abortion dispute put faith in justice system

Court of Appeal judges rule doctors must not abort vulnerable woman’s baby