Medical Law: Gillick v West Norfolk and Wisbech Area Health Authority
Medical Law: Gillick v West Norfolk and Wisbech Area Health Authority
In Gillick v West Norfolk and Wisbech Area Health Authority [1986] 1FLR 224 Lord Scarman declared that a child will have the right to make his own decision when he reaches a sufficient understanding and intelligence to be capable of making up his own mind.
In the light of this statement, critically analyse the rights of children to make their own decisions under the law of England and Wales.