Family submit application to Strasbourg-based court in attempt to postpone withdrawal of life support
The parents of Archie Battersbee have submitted an application to the European court of human rights in an attempt to postpone the withdrawal of his life support.
In response, Alistair Chesser, the chief medical officer for Barts Health NHS trust, said: “Our deepest sympathies remain with Archie’s family and we aim to provide the best possible support to everyone at this difficult time. However, on Tuesday the supreme court said that the UN committee’s request that Archie’s withdrawal of treatment be postponed while it considered his case was not binding because the convention under which the committee operates was not part of domestic law.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
‘I’ve got the evidence’: Mum’s bombshell claim after losing bid to extend son’s life supportBritain’s Supreme Court has refused to prevent a hospital from withdrawing life support from a 12-year-old boy with catastrophic brain damage, rejecting a bid by his parents to extend his treatment. 7NEWS
Read more »
Archie’s parents lose bid to keep son alive as court orders removal of life supportThe parents of a UK boy who has been on life support for three months have lost the fight to keep their son alive, with a last-minute court hearing ruling the withdrawal of life support for the boy should not be postponed. 7NEWS
Read more »
Judge blasts McGowan, Palmer for wasting court time after defamation case ends in drawIn handing down his verdict, Justice Michael Lee said the case had involved considerable expenditure but diverted resources away from “real” proceedings.
Read more »
Judge blasts McGowan, Palmer for wasting court time after defamation case ends in drawIn handing down his verdict, Justice Michael Lee said the case had involved considerable expenditure but diverted resources away from “real” proceedings.
Read more »
Pelosi’s Taiwan visit the culmination of decades of defying BeijingAnalysis: Nancy Pelosi’s controversial visit to Taiwan marks the culmination of decades of anti-Beijing activism by the most powerful female politician in American history | KnottMatthew
Read more »
From Tiananmen to Tibet and Taiwan Nancy Pelosi has a long history of confronting ChinaThroughout her career in the US Congress, Nancy Pelosi has been one of the most-strident and outspoken critics of China's alleged human rights violations.
Read more »