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Gillick competence is a term originating in England and Wales and is used in medical law to decide whether a child (a person under 16 years of age) is able to consent to their own medical treatment, without the need for parental permission or knowledge.
By contrast, people aged 16 or older were presumed to have the ability to consent to medical treatment (Gillick did not apply). The High Court (Administrative Court) ruling, [3] [4] which was overturned on appeal, said that it was unlikely that a child under the age of 16 could be Gillick competent to consent to puberty blocking treatment. The ...
Victoria D. M. Gillick (née Gudgeon; born 1946, in Hendon) is a British activist and campaigner best known for the eponymous 1985 UK House of Lords ruling [1] that considered whether contraception could be prescribed to under-16s without parental consent or knowledge.
The main legal debate that arose was who has the legal authority to authorise the operation. Three options existed: the parents (as legal guardians of their daughter), Marion or an order of a competent court, such as the Family Court of Australia. The Full Court of the Family Court was asked to decide: 1.
Minimum age Notes Alberta: None No statute exists in Alberta dictating an age of consent; absent a statute, common law being the mature minor doctrine endorsed by the Supreme Court of Canada applies. [22] British Columbia: None The Infants Act does not set an age at which a child becomes capable of consent to medical procedures. A child is ...
I favor a law requiring testing for physical and mental competency for both surgeons and politicians rather than mandating a specific retirement age. I learned cleft lip surgery from a surgeon who ...
Age UK (2017), Powers of Attorney, Age UK NSPCC (2017), A child's legal rights: Gillick competency and Fraser guidelines , NSPCC , retrieved 3 September 2017 Gillick v West Norfolk and Wisbech AHA , British and Irish Legal Information Institute, 1986 , retrieved 3 September 2017
Former President Donald Trump, the oldest candidate in the 2024 GOP presidential field, said there should not be an age limit for the presidency but expressed support for requiring mental ...