Parens Patriae in UK Law

  • Re F (Mental Patient: Sterilisation); F v West Berkshire HA
    • House of Lords
    • 04 Mayo 1989
    ... ... now has jurisdiction either by statute or derived from the Crown as parens patriae to give or withhold consent to such an operation in the case of an ... ...
  • Re Z (A Minor) (Freedom of Publication)
    • Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
    • 31 Julio 1995
    ... ... There it became substantively and procedurally assimilated to the parens patriae jurisdiction and as it increasingly lost its close connection with ... ...
  • J v C
    • House of Lords
    • 19 Febrero 1969
    ... ... and that the Court of Chancery as representing the Queen as parens patriae will only deprive them of the care and control of their infant ... ...
  • Re M. (an Infant)
    • Court of Appeal
    • 09 Febrero 1961
    ... ... such as to restrict the ancient prerogative of the Crown as parens patrias as regards infants (now exercisable by way of ward of Court ... 14 (1) The prerogative right of the Queen as parens patriae in relation to infants within the realm is not for all purposes ousted or ... ...
  • Re J (A Minor)
    • Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
    • 10 Julio 1992
    ... ... High Court's inherent jurisdiction in relation to children—the parens patriae jurisdiction—is equally exercisable whether the child is or is ... ...
  • A v A (Children: Habitual Residence)
    • Supreme Court
    • 09 Septiembre 2013
    ... ... allegiance to the Crown and in return the Crown had a protective or parens patriae jurisdiction over the child wherever he was. As Lord Cranworth LC ... ...
  • Re SA (Vulnerable Adult with Capacity: Marriage)
    • Family Division
    • 15 Diciembre 2005
    ... ... While she was still a child the court had exercised its inherent parens patriae and wardship jurisdictions to protect her from the risk of an ... ...
  • Re J (A Minor) (Wardship: Medical Treatment)
    • Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
    • 19 Octubre 1990
    ... ... 13 The court when exercising the parens patriae jurisdiction takes over the rights and duties of the parents, ... ...
  • Re B (A Child) (Habitual Residence: Inherent Jurisdiction)
    • Supreme Court
    • 03 Febrero 2016
    ... ... is not in doubt that the restrictions on the use of the inherent or parens patriae jurisdiction of the High Court in the Family Law Act 1986 do not ... ...
  • Gillick v West Norfolk and Wisbech Area Health Authority
    • Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
    • 20 Diciembre 1984
    ... ... ) to apply to the courts to exercise the powers of the Crown as parens patriae. It is thus clear that somewhat confusingly one of the powers ... ...
  • See all results

VLEX uses login cookies to provide you with a better browsing experience. If you click on 'Accept' or continue browsing this site we consider that you accept our cookie policy. ACCEPT