Children's Capacity and Children's Rights (England and Wales)

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(Comparative Scottish and English Family Law) Law Mapa Mental sobre Children's Capacity and Children's Rights (England and Wales), creado por Ruaraidh Simpson el 25/04/2017.
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Children's Capacity and Children's Rights (England and Wales)
  1. Age of Majority
    1. 18 rather than 16 KEY in england and wales
      1. Children Act 1989
        1. s.1(1) when a court determines any question with respects to (a) the upbringing of a child ... the child's welfare shall be the court's paramount consideration
          1. s.3(1) "parental responsibility" means all rights, duties, powers, responsibilities and authority which by law a parent of a child has in relation to the child
            1. s.8(1) ... "a specific issue order" means an order giving directions for purpose of determining a specific question which has arisen in connection with any aspect of PR for a child
        2. Family Law (Reform) Act 1969
          1. s.8(1) the consent of a minor who has attained the age of 16 to any surgical, medical or dental treatment which, in absence of consent, would constitute a trespass to his person, shall be as effective as it would be if he were of full age; and where a minor has by virtue of this section given an effective consent to any treatment it shall not be necessary to obtain any consent from parent or guardian
            1. s.8(3) nothing in this section shall be construed as making ineffective any consent which would have been effective if this section had not been enacted
      2. Gillick Competency
        1. opportunity to challenge parental responsibility
          1. Re C (A Minor) (Leave to Seek Section 8 Order) [1994] FLR 26
            1. question in terms of residency, child had fallen out with parents and was staying with a friend who she wished to continue staying with. Child attained support of a solicitor and questioned whether or not she could obtain a residency order for herself. Court refused and told child to go and speak to her parents
              1. Refused to entertain application as it would have meant that a child had one up on her parents
          2. Inability to refuse treatment?
            1. Re R (A Minor) (Wardship: Consent to Treatment) 1991
              1. AND Re W (A Minor) (Medical Treatment: Court's Jurisdiction) 1992
                1. anorexia and was refusing treatment, because she was a child until she was 18 the court had a duty to look after her and therefore was able to override her decision since the condition could kill her.
                  1. s.8 1969 Act - child of 16/17 can give consent to be taken as if they are an adult. If a child is Gillick competent and refuses treatment, anyone with PR&R's over that child loses their right to act as a legal representative BUT the court can still override decisions
                  2. Re E (A Minor) (Wardship: Medical Treatment) 1993
                    1. Boy of almost 16 refused blood transfusions to treat leukaemia as he was a Jehovah's Witness. Order sought from Court
                      1. Held that there was a question raised whether the parents' refusal of consent was enough to be decisive, for a court to decide what is a reasonable exercise of PR&R's they must apply the standard of the ORDINARY parent, which of course does not involve Jehovah's Witnesses/other faiths
                        1. stated that because the child was under 16 the court had to make a decision for him for his best interests. When he turned 16 he refused the treatments and died after having his beliefs disregarded by the court nonetheless
                      2. Tameside and Glossop Acute Services Trust v CH 1996
                        1. Woman who was 9 and a half months pregnant, mental health disorder led her to believe that doctors intention through use of anaesthesia was to kill the foetus. Could she refuse anaesthesia?
                          1. would lead to death of both herself and child - court decided based on woman's interests and those of the child which in legal theory is wrong considering the foetus rights do not yet exist in the eyes of the law
                    2. If a child under 16 is refusing medical treatment, the court is entitled to overrule then disregard the child's decision, regardless if they are competent.
                      1. Notwithstanding Gillick? 15 y/o girl refusing treatment for mental health issues. Was she competent? that is not the question, she may be Gillick competent and mayunderstand the nature of the treatment however this did not matter as the welfare of a child is paramount and children are anyone under the age of 18, no matter whether they are competent or not
                2. Competence, Conflict and Care
                  1. Is the child found to be competent?
                    1. If yes, can persons with PR&R's interfere to challenge a child's decision? What is the role of the court where there is a competent child?
                      1. If no, what if persons with PR&R's are in dispute over a decision? what is the role of the court where the child is not competent?
                    2. Children's Rights
                      1. special protective laws
                        1. Children and Young Person's Rights Commissioners
                          1. Social work, educational provision and welfare benefits
                            1. ECHR & HRA, UNCRC
                            2. Should children have a right not to be assaulted?
                              1. A v UK [1998] 2 FLR 959
                                1. A was a 10 y/o boy who had been beaten with a rod on his posterior and the back of his legs. Beating left bruising which was seen by someone else and reported, had the State left enough protection of rights not to be assaulted?
                                  1. State allowed a defence of reasonable chastisement, held state had not protected the boy properly as it left a very wide defence in the ECHR Art. 3
                                    1. not torture but inhumane treatment UK breach of boys ECHR rights as although it did prosecute the persons responsible, they did leave room for a defence which should not have been allowed for such acts. English case but Scottish government also acknowledges
                                2. "Reasonable Punishment" AKA "Justified Battery" s.58 Children Act 2004
                                  1. Scottish equivalent - "Justifiable Assault" Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003
                                  2. UN Convention on the rights of the child
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