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Consent to medical procedures and best interests of the child in Australia.(This essay won a University Prize)

April 30th, 2010 No comments

This statement by Lord Fraser has been incorporated into Australian law since Marion’s case was decided in 1992 and rest on the presumption that parents will always act in the child’s ‘best interests’ when making decisions for the child. However, is this the case in all situations? In critical matters, are parents granted the right to make decisions for their … Read more