Edited by Christopher Johnston KC and Sophia Roper KC, with chapters authored by a team of 27 barristers at Serjeants’ Inn Chambers. Christopher Johnston KC has 32 years of experience acting for top claimant and defendant medical law firms. Described by clients in the legal directories as ‘outstanding’, he combines the research and analytical skills of an academic lawyer with a user-friendly approach and the practical ability to apply complex legal principles to devise the correct tactics. His career highlights include XX v Whittington (recovery of surrogacy damages) in the Supreme Court, B v Croydon HA (feeding) in the Court of Appeal and the first case decided under the Human Rights Act, Re M (PVS).Sophia Roper KC has a core practice in medical treatment and complex welfare cases in the Court of Protection and related Human Rights Act claims. She combines a wealth of practical experience with an academic focus on knotty points of law, being described by clients as ‘the Encyclopaedia Britannica of CoP cases’. She acted in two seminal cases concerning children: Re Gard, Re Evans; and in the ground-breaking case on contingent declarations, GSTT v R.The Serjeants’ Inn team is ranked in the top tier for Court of Protection work by both independent legal directories and the chambers is described as ‘a go-to set for Court of Protection matters [with] an excellent reputation for being the gold standard for complex CoP work with a medical aspect’ (The Legal 500).

As an authoritative guide to how the law works, and how to navigate the law in medical treatment decision-making, the guide is unrivalled.

• Part 1: General Principles1. Consent – general 2. Consent - adults3. Deciding for others - adults4. Consent and deciding for others - children5. Restraint and deprivation of liberty6. Going to court7. Access to healthcare - choice8. Access to healthcare - funding Part 2: Specific Problems9. Abortion10. Sterilisation and contraception11. Assisted reproduction12. Pregnancy and childbirth13. Feeding14. Religious observance and objections to treatment15. Withdrawal and withholding of treatment16. The right to die?17. Treating suicidal patients18. The end of life19. Human organ and tissue donationAppendices

Edited by Christopher Johnston KC and Sophia Roper KC, with chapters authored by a team of 27 barristers at Serjeants’ Inn Chambers. Christopher Johnston KC has 32 years of experience acting for top claimant and defendant medical law firms. Described by clients in the legal directories as ‘outstanding’, he combines the research and analytical skills of an academic lawyer with a user-friendly approach and the practical ability to apply complex legal principles to devise the correct tactics. His career highlights include XX v Whittington (recovery of surrogacy damages) in the Supreme Court, B v Croydon HA (feeding) in the Court of Appeal and the first case decided under the Human Rights Act, Re M (PVS).Sophia Roper KC has a core practice in medical treatment and complex welfare cases in the Court of Protection and related Human Rights Act claims. She combines a wealth of practical experience with an academic focus on knotty points of law, being described by clients as ‘the Encyclopaedia Britannica of CoP cases’. She acted in two seminal cases concerning children: Re Gard, Re Evans; and in the ground-breaking case on contingent declarations, GSTT v R.The Serjeants’ Inn team is ranked in the top tier for Court of Protection work by both independent legal directories and the chambers is described as ‘a go-to set for Court of Protection matters [with] an excellent reputation for being the gold standard for complex CoP work with a medical aspect’ (The Legal 500).

As an authoritative guide to how the law works, and how to navigate the law in medical treatment decision-making, the guide is unrivalled.

• Part 1: General Principles1. Consent – general 2. Consent - adults3. Deciding for others - adults4. Consent and deciding for others - children5. Restraint and deprivation of liberty6. Going to court7. Access to healthcare - choice8. Access to healthcare - funding Part 2: Specific Problems9. Abortion10. Sterilisation and contraception11. Assisted reproduction12. Pregnancy and childbirth13. Feeding14. Religious observance and objections to treatment15. Withdrawal and withholding of treatment16. The right to die?17. Treating suicidal patients18. The end of life19. Human organ and tissue donationAppendices

Edited by Christopher Johnston KC and Sophia Roper KC, with chapters authored by a team of 27 barristers at Serjeants’ Inn Chambers. Christopher Johnston KC has 32 years of experience acting for top claimant and defendant medical law firms. Described by clients in the legal directories as ‘outstanding’, he combines the research and analytical skills of an academic lawyer with a user-friendly approach and the practical ability to apply complex legal principles to devise the correct tactics. His career highlights include XX v Whittington (recovery of surrogacy damages) in the Supreme Court, B v Croydon HA (feeding) in the Court of Appeal and the first case decided under the Human Rights Act, Re M (PVS).Sophia Roper KC has a core practice in medical treatment and complex welfare cases in the Court of Protection and related Human Rights Act claims. She combines a wealth of practical experience with an academic focus on knotty points of law, being described by clients as ‘the Encyclopaedia Britannica of CoP cases’. She acted in two seminal cases concerning children: Re Gard, Re Evans; and in the ground-breaking case on contingent declarations, GSTT v R.The Serjeants’ Inn team is ranked in the top tier for Court of Protection work by both independent legal directories and the chambers is described as ‘a go-to set for Court of Protection matters [with] an excellent reputation for being the gold standard for complex CoP work with a medical aspect’ (The Legal 500).

As an authoritative guide to how the law works, and how to navigate the law in medical treatment decision-making, the guide is unrivalled.

• Part 1: General Principles1. Consent – general 2. Consent - adults3. Deciding for others - adults4. Consent and deciding for others - children5. Restraint and deprivation of liberty6. Going to court7. Access to healthcare - choice8. Access to healthcare - funding Part 2: Specific Problems9. Abortion10. Sterilisation and contraception11. Assisted reproduction12. Pregnancy and childbirth13. Feeding14. Religious observance and objections to treatment15. Withdrawal and withholding of treatment16. The right to die?17. Treating suicidal patients18. The end of life19. Human organ and tissue donationAppendices