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Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust v Midrar Namiq & Others [2020] EWHC 180 (Fam)

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Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust v Midrar Namiq & Others [2020] EWHC 180 (Fam)
   
Issue: Whether the legal definition of death was brain stem death; whether best interests were relevant when deciding whether it was lawful to withdraw mechanical ventilation from a person who was legally dead.
   
Court: High Court, Family Division
   
Reference:   FD19P00674
   
Neutral Citation:   [2020] EWHC 180 (Fam)
   
Judge(s): Lieven J
   
Date: 28 January 2020