Dilemma for the court in Jehovah’s Witness case

An NHS Trust v C NHS Trust [2019] EWHC 3033 (Fam)

A judge has concluded that even though a 14-year-old boy was Gillick competent, it was undoubtedly in his best interests to undergo the treatment planned for him by the clinical team. She issued a declaration that it was lawful and in CX’s best interests to receive blood and blood products in the course of the proposed treatment plan.