A judge recently ruled that the man, 26, should not be forced to undergo kidney dialysis despite the ‘potentially fatal consequence’ of not…
A general view of The Court of Protection and Central Family Court, in High Holborn, central London. Medics caring for an autistic man diagnosed with “chronic” kidney disease who has been at the centre of a court treatment fight have explored “all
Mr Justice Hayden was told the man did not “accept” having “chronic kidney disease”, nor see the need for dialysis, and had “frequently refused” to attend outpatient appointments.The judge decided that “forced restraint”, either in the face of the man’s “expressed opposition” or at a time when he was “no longer able to resist”, would “compromise his dignity”.
Mr Justice Hayden had heard evidence at a recent hearing in the Court of Protection, where judges consider issues relating to people who may not have the mental capacity to make decisions, in London.
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