Type: Judgment

Authority: National Courts England and Wales High Court

Date: 06/15/2012

Subject: The Court imposes force-feeding to an anorexic woman, who refused to feed herself, deeming such forced treatment not in violation of art. 8 of the ECHR

Parties: A Local Authority v E (by her Litigation Friend the Official Solicitor)

Original language: English

Classification: Dignity - Art. 3 Informed consent - Freedoms - Art. 7 Privacy - Equality - Art. 24 Children’s rights

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