Paperback. This timely collection brings together philosophical, legal and sociological perspectives on the crucial question of who should make decisions about the fate of a child suffering from a serious illness. In particular, the collection looks at whether the current best interests threshold is the appropriate boundary for legal intervention, or whether it would be more appropriate to adopt the risk of significant harm approach proposed in Gard. It explores the roles of parents, doctors and the courts in making decisions on behalf of children, actively drawing on perspectives from the clinic as well as academia and practice. In doing so, it teases out the potential risks of inappropriate state intrusion in parental decision-making, and considers how we might address them. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Title: Parental Rights, Best Interests and Significant Harms (Paperback)
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, Oxford
Publication Date: 2021
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1509952187
ISBN 13: 9781509952182
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new

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This timely collection brings together philosophical, legal and sociological perspectives on the crucial question of who should make decisions about the fate of a child suffering from a serious illness. In particular, the collection looks at whether the current 'best interests' threshold is the appropriate boundary for legal intervention, or whether it would be more appropriate to adopt the 'risk of significant harm' approach proposed in Gard. It explores the roles of parents, doctors and the courts in making decisions on behalf of children, actively drawing on perspectives from the clinic as well as academia and practice. In doing so, it teases out the potential risks of inappropriate state intrusion in parental decision-making, and considers how we might address them.

About the Authors

Imogen Goold is an Associate Professor of Law at the University of Oxford, and a Fellow of St Anne's College, Oxford, UK.

Jonathan Herring is Professor of Law at the University of Oxford and Fellow in Law at Exeter College, Oxford, UK.

Cressida Auckland is Assistant Professor in the Department of Law at the London School of Economics and Political Science, UK.

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