— Following an out-of-hours COP decision which permitted brain stem testing, the Trust issued proceedings in the Family Division (opposed by family members) for a declaration under the inherent jurisdiction that the patient had died, along with consequential declarations that it was lawful for doctors to withdraw ventilatory support.
Full details available at: https://www.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/St_George%27s_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust_v_Casey_(2023)_EWHC_2244_(Fam)?id=140923-0840