Family Law Week: Bell v Tavistock and the Implications for Trans Children, Part 2: the Law after AB v CD and others
Bell v Tavistock was whether a child or young person under the age of 16 could achieve Gillick competence in respect of the decision to take puberty blockers [133]. The court specifically declined to address whether parents could consent to the use of puberty blockers on their child's behalf, as this was not the Gender Identity Development Service's ("GIDS") policy; GIDS relied on consent of the child or young adult being treated [47] 1. Bell v Tavistock for the court to limit its inquiry to Gillick competence, it undoubtedly left a lacuna as to whether the administration of puberty block...
Source: familylawweek.co.uk