Case Law Referred to in the Older Persons Guideline

New Zealand:  

• Woodward v Smith [2009] NZCA 215 

• Moleta v McFadzean [2103] NZHC 2694

• KR v MR [2004] 2 NZLR 847

• Green v Green [2015] NZHC 1216

• X v Y [Mental Health: Sterilisation] (2004) 23 FRNZ 475 (HC)

Australia: 

• Hunter and New England Area Health Service v A [2009] NSWC 761, 74 NSWLR 88 

United Kingdom:

• Banks v Goodfellow (1870) LR 5 QB 549

• Re C (Adult Refusal of Treatment) [1994] 1WLR 290, [1994] 1 All ER 819 (Fam) 

• Re SB (A Patient: Capacity to Consent to Treatment [2013] EWHC 1417 (COP) 

• Re T (Adult Refusal of Termination) [1993] Fam 95 (CA) 

• Swinfen v Swinfen [1858] EngR 157 

• Re Z (Local Authority: Duty) [2004] EWHC 2817 (Fam), [2005] 1 WLR 959