AB v CD (2021) EWHC 741 (Fam)

Parental consent for puberty blockers The two issues in this case (an application by XY's mother that she and the father have the ability in law to consent on behalf of XY to the administration of hormone treatment to suppress puberty) were: (1) Do the parents retain the legal ability to consent to the treatment? (2) Does the administration of puberty blockers fall into a "special category" of medical treatment by which either: (a) an application must be made to the Court before they can be prescribed? (b) as a matter of good practice an application should be made to the Court?

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This case's neutral citation number appears in the following newsletters:

• 39 Essex Chambers, 'Mental Capacity Report' (issue 113, May 2021)
• 39 Essex Chambers, 'Mental Capacity Report' (issue 143, September 2024)

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Full judgment: BAILII

Subject(s):

• Medical treatment cases🔍

Date: 26/3/21🔍

Court: High Court (Family Division)🔍

Cites:

• Bell v Tavistock And Portman NHS Foundation Trust [2020] EWHC 3274 (Admin)

Judge(s):

• Lieven🔍

Parties:

• AB🔍
• CD🔍
• Tavistock And Portman NHS Foundation Trust🔍
• University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust🔍
• XY🔍

Citation number(s):

• [2021] EWHC 741 (Fam)^B

What links here:

• Bell v Tavistock And Portman NHS Foundation Trust [2020] EWHC 3274 (Admin)
• Alex Ruck Keene et al, 'Mental Capacity Report - End of term update' (39 Essex Chambers, 1/4/21)

Published: 11/4/21 21:19

Cached: 2025-06-08 08:33:29