ABSTRACT

On the hearing of the appeal, the court received written submissions from the Archbishop of Westminster and the pro-Life Alliance in addition to the oral submissions of the parties.

Court of Appeal judgment

The Court of Appeal (Ward, Brooke and Robert Walker LJJ) held: Ward LJ

(a) On the medical aspects of the case, Johnson J was correct in concluding that this was an appropriate case in which to override the objections of the parents.