UK Court of Appeal overturns landmark ruling on puberty-blocking drugs for children 

The Court of Appeal said that it was “inappropriate” for the High Court to have given the guidance, finding it is up to doctors to “exercise their judgment” about whether their patients can properly consent

The original case was brought by Keira Bell - a woman who began taking puberty blockers when she was 16 before later detransitioning.

An NHS trust has won a Court of Appeal bid to overturn a landmark ruling over the use of puberty-blocking drugs for children with gender dysphoria.

Last year the High Court ruled it was “highly unlikely” that a child aged 13 or under would be able to consent to the hormone-blocking treatment, and that it was “very doubtful” that a child of 14 or 15 would understand the long-term consequences.