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Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust v Midrar Namiq & Others [2020] EWHC 180 (Fam)	 | 
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| Issue:  | 
Whether the legal definition of death was brain stem death; whether best interests were relevant when deciding whether it was lawful to withdraw mechanical ventilation from a person who was legally dead.  | 
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| Court:  | 
High Court, Family Division | 
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| Reference:    | 
FD19P00674 | 
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| Neutral Citation:    | 
[2020] EWHC 180 (Fam) | 
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| Judge(s):  | 
Lieven J | 
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| Date:  | 
28 January 2020 |