“…p: Medical Treatment)[1981] 1 WLR 1424; Re J (A Minor) (Wardship: Medical Treatment) [1991] 1 Fam. 33; Re W (A Minor) (Medical Treatment: Court’s Jurisdiction) [1993] Fam 64; In Re T (A Minor) (Wardship: Medical Treatment) [1997] 1 WLR 242; In Re A (Minors) (Conjoined Twins: Medical Treatment) [2001] 2 WLR 480; Aintree University H…”
“…cendent factors: the preservation of life and personal autonomy. The leading decision in this field is Re W (A Minor) (Medical Treatment: Court’s Jurisdiction) [1993] Fam 64. It concerned a 16-year-old girl in local authority care who suffered from anorexia. The authority obtained an order under the inherent jurisdiction to place h…”