Archie Battersbee

2022 - 6 - 29

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Parents of life-support boy Archie Battersbee ask for case to be ... (Redditch Advertiser)

Edward Devereux QC, who is leading Archie's parents' legal team, told three appeal judges at a Court of Appeal hearing in London: “The case should be remitted ...

He said that decision had been made on a balance of probabilities – and argued a decision of such “gravity” should have been made on a “beyond reasonable doubt” basis. Edward Devereux QC, who is leading Archie’s parents’ legal team, told three appeal judges at a Court of Appeal hearing in London: “The case should be remitted for consideration by a High Court judge who should considerer whether it is in Archie’s best interests for life-sustaining treatment to continue.” The parents of a 12-year-old boy at the centre of a life-support treatment dispute have asked Court of Appeal judges to order a review hearing after a High Court judge concluded that the youngster was dead.

Parents of brain-damaged Archie Battersbee, 12, win appeal to have ... (Sky News)

Earlier this month a High Court judge ruled Archie Battersbee was dead - but the case was considered by the Court of Appeal on Wednesday and three judges ...

Earlier this month a High Court judge ruled Archie Battersbee was dead - but the case was considered by the Court of Appeal on Wednesday and three appeal judges concluded there should be another High Court hearing. The three appeal judges today said the case would be reconsidered at a hearing in the Family Division of the High Court on July 11. Earlier this month a High Court judge ruled Archie Battersbee was dead - but the case was considered by the Court of Appeal on Wednesday and three judges concluded there should be another High Court hearing.

Archie Battersbee parents win appeal to reconsider case (BBC News)

The High Court had ruled Archie Battersbee was dead and doctors could end life support treatment.

Speaking after the hearing, Archie's mother Ms Dance said: "We're delighted. Appeal judges Sir Geoffrey Vos, the Master of the Rolls; Sir Andrew McFarlane, the president of the Family Division of the High Court and most senior family court judge in England and Wales; and Lady Justice King, ruled that a new hearing should take place. The Court of Appeal has ordered a new hearing at the High Court to determine if it is in Archie's best interests.

Archie Battersbee's parents win court of appeal fight in life-support ... (The Guardian)

Family of 12-year-old challenged ruling Archie is brain-stem dead and treatment can be stopped.

The appeal judges Sir Geoffrey Vos, the master of the rolls; Sir Andrew McFarlane, president of the family division of the high court and most senior family court judge in England and Wales; and Lady Justice King allowed the parents’ appeal. He suggested the analysis had not been of a “gold standard” and told appeal judges: “In matters of life and death the gold standard should be reached.” However, the court of appeal decided on Wednesday that the evidence should be reconsidered by a different judge in the family division of the high court in London.

Archie Battersbee: Parents ask Court of Appeal to order new hearing ... (ITV News)

Archie Battersbee's family have taken their case to the Court of Appeal, as they try to overturn a judge's ruling that the 12-year-old is already dead.

Mr Devereux had argued evidence had not shown “beyond reasonable doubt” that Archie was dead. He said that decision had been made on a balance of probabilities – and argued a decision of such “gravity” should have been made on a “beyond reasonable doubt” basis. Edward Devereux QC, who is leading Archie’s parents’ legal team, told three appeal judges at a Court of Appeal hearing in London: “The case should be remitted for consideration by a High Court judge who should considerer whether it is in Archie’s best interests for life-sustaining treatment to continue.”

Archie Battersbee: High Court to reconsider ruling allowing doctors ... (The Independent)

The High Court has been told to reconsider its decision to allow doctors to switch off the life support of a brain-damaged boy. The Court of Appeal ordered ...

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