Gillick (A.P.) v West Norfolk and Wisbech Area Health Authority and the Department of Health and Social Security (England)
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Judgment Date | 17 October 1985 |
| Judgment citation (vLex) | [1985] UKHL J1017-1 |
| Court | House of Lords |
| Date | 17 October 1985 |
Gillick (A.P.)
(Respondent)
and
West Norfolk and Wisbech Area Health Authority and the Department of Health and Social Security
(Appellants) (England)
[1985] UKHL J1017-1
House of Lords
1
Upon Report from the Appellate Committee to whom was referred the Cause Gillick against West Norfolk and Wisbech Area Health Authority and the Department of Health and Social Security, That the Committee had heard Counsel on Monday the 24th, Tuesday the 25th, Wednesday the 26th and Thursday the 27th days of June, and Monday the 1st, Tuesday the 2nd, Wednesday the 3rd and Thursday the 4th days of July last, upon the Petition and Appeal of the Department of Health and...
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