Gillick (A.P.) v West Norfolk and Wisbech Area Health Authority and the Department of Health and Social Security (England)

Core Citations

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DISAPPROVES

• Re Agar-Ellis. Agar-Ellis v Lascelles

REFERS TO

• J v C
• R v Tyrrell

DOES NOT APPLY

• Associated Provincial Picture Houses Ltd v Wednesbury Corporation

APPLIES

• R v D. (pet. all.)

CITES

• R v Tyrrell
• R v D
• J v C

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• Re Agar-Ellis. Agar-Ellis v Lascelles
• R v Howard
• The Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom (Plaintiff v The Department of Health and Social Security (Defendant
• Associated Provincial Picture Houses Ltd v Wednesbury Corporation
• R v D. (pet. all.)
• O'Reilly v Mackman
• Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom v Department of Health and Social Security
• Hewer v Bryant
• Gillick v West Norfolk and Wisbech Area Health Authority
• Sidaway (A.P.) v Bethlem Royal Hospital and The Maudesley Hospital Health Authority and Others
• Gillick v West Norfolk and Wisbech Area Health Authority

CONSIDERS

• Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom v Department of Health and Social Security
• O'Reilly v Mackman
• Re P. (A Minor)

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• Legal Aid Act 1974 - Articles : SCH-2

REPORTED OPINION OF in

• [1985] UKHL J1017-1
• [1986] 1 FLR 224
• [1985] 3 All ER 402

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• [1986] AC 112
• 2 BMLR 11
• [1985] 3 WLR 830

FOLLOWED in

• Nikodemus Anak Singai v Sibu Slipway Sdn Bhd
• R Rama Chandran v Industrial Court of Malaysia and Another

CONSIDERED in

• JS v Secretary of State for the Home Department
• Perry v Perry
• Re Rosie (No 3)

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• The Public and Commercial Services Union v Secretary of State for the Home Department
• Safe Passage International v Secretary of State for the Home Department
• R “L” v Hampshire County Council
• A (A Child) (Withdrawal of Treatment: Legal Representation)
• The King (on the application of the Law Society of England and Wales) v The Lord Chancellor
• An NHS Trust v D (A Minor)
• Re Rosie (No 2)
• R BVN v Secretary of State for the Home Department
• The Home Office v ASY and Others
• E v Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
• Moore v Moore
• Ngati Whatua Orakei Trust v Attorney-General
• The King on the application of Ecpat UK (Every Child Protected Against Trafficking) v Kent County Council
• Adrian John Bailey v Secretary of State for Justice
• The King (on the application of MS Helen Timson) v The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
• The Queen (on the Application of OK) v The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
• The Queen (on the application of Allan Leonardo Contreras Cardona) v Secretary of State for the Home Department
• MA (by his litigation friend Roxanne Nanton of the Refugee Council) v Coventry City Council
• Preston Paris Ingold v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
• AP v AP
• X v Y
• KA v Secretary of State for the Home Department
• Between: UL Petitioner v JL Respondent
• The King (on the application of Wildfish Conservation) v Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
• The Companies Act (2023 Revision) and HQP Corporation Ltd (in Official Liquidation)
• The Companies Act (2023 Revision) and HQP Corporation Ltd (in official liquidation)
• The King (on the application of) Ms Helen Timson v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
• Between: T Applicant v R Respondent
• Y (X) (A Minor) v Health Service Executive
• MXK, EH and HH v Secretary of State for the Home Department
• C (Child: Ability to Instruct Solicitor)
• Between: T Applicant v R Respondent
• (AB) v Secretary of State for the Home Department
• Asy and Others v Home Office
• Kimberly Isherwood v The Welsh Ministers
• R Harry Miller v The College of Policing
• The King (on the application of the Humane League UK) v Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
• The King (on the application of) DXK v The Secretary of State for the Home Department Migrant Helpline Ltd (t/a ‘Migrant Help’) (A Charity)

CITED in

• Re Sam and Terry (gender dysphoria)
• Re W (A Child) (Medical Treatment: Best Interests)
• An NHS Trust v D (A Minor)

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• Hemmati v The Secretary of State for the Home Department
• R (A Minor)
• Mercury Communications Ltd v Director General of Telecommunications and Another
• R (Liverpool City Council) v Secretary of State for Health
• Re J (A Minor)
• R Joanna Letts v The Lord Chancellor The Equality & Human Rights Commission (Intervener)
• Re A (Children) (Conjoined Twins: Surgical Separation)
• LC (Children)
• Health Service Executive (HSE) v M (J) & P (R)
• Re R (A Minor) (Wardship: Consent to Treatment)
• R (Axon) v Secretary of State for Health
• Roy v Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster Family Practitioner Committee
• R (Burke) v General Medical Council
• Sheffield City Council v E and S
• D v East Berkshire Community NHS Trust and Another
• R (Burke) v General Medical Council
• Gillick v West Norfolk and Wisbech Area Health Authority
• R v Jogee
• R v Powell (Anthony Glassford); R v English (Philip); R v Daniels (Antonio Eval)
• R (Smeaton (on Behalf of The Society for The Protection of Unborn Children)) v Secretary of State for Health

REFERRED in

• R (on the application of Mihai Mormoroc) v The Secretary of State for Justice
• Warwickshire County Council v The Mother
• Salford City Council v W

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• Melanie Newman v Southampton City Council
• BF (Eritrea) v Secretary of State for the Home Department
• R (on the application of Hassan Tabbakh) v The Staffordshire and West Midlands Probation Trust Secretary of State for Justice The London Probation Trust (Interested Party)
• (1) Malcolm Caplan (2) Irene Caplan both of Soufriere, but presently Residing at Baker & McKenzie, Caracas, Venezuela. Plaintiffs v (1) Michael Du Boulay; (2) Michelle Du Boulay; (3) David DuBoulay; (4) DuBoulay Estates Company Ltd all of Soufriere; (5) The Attorney-General of Saint Lucia Defendants [ECSC]
• Re D (A Child)

APPLIED in

• Re C (looked after child) (Covid-19 vaccination)
• Re S (Child as parent: Adoption: Consent)
• The King on the application of AAA (Syria) v The Secretary of State for the Home Department

DISTINGUISHED in

• Bayer Plc v NHS Darlington CCG

NOT APPLIED in

• Re R (A Minor) (Wardship: Consent to Treatment)

COMMENTED in

• Re M (an Adult) (Capacity: Consent to Sexual Relations)

This document cites

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• Sidaway (A.P.) v Bethlem Royal Hospital and The Maudesley Hospital Health Authority and Others
• Hewer v Bryant
• O'Reilly v Mackman
• R v D. (pet. all.)
• R v Howard



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• R v D
• The Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom (Plaintiff v The Department of Health and Social Security (Defendant
• Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom v Department of Health and Social Security
• Gillick v West Norfolk and Wisbech Area Health Authority
• J v C
• Associated Provincial Picture Houses Ltd v Wednesbury Corporation
• Re P. (A Minor)
• R v Tyrrell
• Gillick v West Norfolk and Wisbech Area Health Authority
• Re Agar-Ellis. Agar-Ellis v Lascelles
• Legal Aid Act 1974