Re Lilia: A London Trust v CD [2021] EWCOP 23

Death following suicide attempt Lilia was in a vegetative state following an unsuccessful suicide attempt on a psychiatric ward. The Trust's clinical treating team argued that continuing treatment was futile and could be unethical. Lilia's mother and sister agreed for treatment to end, but her father argued that she would want to live and that it was too early to end her life given the remote possibility of neurological change that could place her in a minimally conscious state minus. The judge concluded that it was not in Lilia's best interests to administer life-sustaining medical treatment.

Citation

The original citation was [2021] EWCOP 23^B but the same judgment was published again on BAILII as [2021] EWCOP 727^B on 26/3/21.

CASES DATABASE

Full judgment: BAILII

Subject(s):

• Medical treatment cases🔍

Date: 24/3/21🔍

Court: Court of Protection🔍

Judge(s):

• Williams🔍

Parties:

• A London NHS Trust🔍
• CD🔍
• EF🔍
• AB🔍
• Lilia🔍

Citation number(s):

• [2021] EWCOP 23^B

What links here:

• Alex Ruck Keene et al, 'Mental Capacity Report - End of term update' (39 Essex Chambers, 1/4/21)
• April 2021 chronology
• April 2021 update
• Mental health case law

Published: 7/4/21 20:40

Cached: 2021-04-16 16:27:17