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    The Secret Barrister‏ @BarristerSecret 25 Apr 2018

    Oh. It. Is. On.pic.twitter.com/Hy93P4hR7U

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      2. The Secret Barrister‏ @BarristerSecret 25 Apr 2018

        Well, @Liz_Wheeler, seeing as you’ve decided to pick a fight over English law with an English lawyer, let’s dance. Start with the basics. Separation of powers: Executive (government) Legislative (Parliament) Judiciary (courts) All constitutionally separate. With me so far?

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      3. The Secret Barrister‏ @BarristerSecret 25 Apr 2018

        Here’s the judgment from the High Court judgment in February. You will note that the UK government is not a party to proceedings. We know that because the name of the relevant government minister (Secretary of State for Health), does not feature. https://www.judiciary.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/alder-hey-v-evans.pdf …pic.twitter.com/IyvkMTz3eT

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      4. The Secret Barrister‏ @BarristerSecret 25 Apr 2018

        Rather, boiling this down to simple concepts that even you can understand, the legal dispute is between the doctors at the hospital and Alfie’s parents as to what is in Alfie’s “best interests”. Stop me if I’m going too quickly for you. I can add illustrations if that helps.

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      5. The Secret Barrister‏ @BarristerSecret 25 Apr 2018

        I won’t repeat the full medical evidence (you can read the judgment for yourself or ask a friend to help), but here is a summary of the uncontested medical conclusions. From doctors. Not anyone in government.pic.twitter.com/dVfqSMRos0

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      6. The Secret Barrister‏ @BarristerSecret 25 Apr 2018

        Here is the relevant legal test as to what constitutes a child’s “best interests”. Please do jump in at any time to explain how, in your medico-legal expertise, the judge and/or experienced doctors have got this wrong.pic.twitter.com/IMEhVCwi3l

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      7. The Secret Barrister‏ @BarristerSecret 25 Apr 2018

        And here are the court’s (*not* the government’s) conclusions. Again, if your training as a lawyer/neurologist/paediatrician/lobotomised Trump fangirl compels you to reach to an alternative informed opinion, we’re all ears.pic.twitter.com/edPY6ofe2J

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      8. The Secret Barrister‏ @BarristerSecret 25 Apr 2018

        The Secret Barrister Retweeted David Wood

        Now that, Liz, is the first judgment in the Family Division of the High Court. You will, I presume, have read all of the subsequent judgments as the case progressed through various layers of appeal. Here they are (helpfully collected by @davidjwood)https://twitter.com/davidjwood/status/986563048671469570?s=21 …

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        David Wood @davidjwood
        The court decisions: Family Division: http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2018/308.html … Court of Appeal (first time): http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2018/550.html … Supreme Court: https://www.supremecourt.uk/news/permission-to-appeal-determination-in-the-matter-of-alfie-evans.html … European Court of Human Rights: http://hudoc.echr.coe.int/eng-press?i=003-6046074-7771568 … Court of Appeal (second time): http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2018/805.html …
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      9. The Secret Barrister‏ @BarristerSecret 25 Apr 2018

        Of particular interest may be the below paragraph from the Court of Appeal’s second judgment. It deals with the “legal advice” given by the Christian Legal Centre and spread across social media, which I suspect informs your opinions. The “advice” was entirely bogus.pic.twitter.com/VDLHLtfBVA

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      10. The Secret Barrister‏ @BarristerSecret 25 Apr 2018

        Other snippets from that judgment. The barrister acting for the parents submitted that the court should *not* consider Alfie’s best interests, but should subjugate them to the wishes of his parents. The court described this as “startling”. That’s judge-speak for “batshit”.pic.twitter.com/7QK8Otdv8D

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      11. The Secret Barrister‏ @BarristerSecret 25 Apr 2018

        Addressing the issue as to whether Alfie should be taken to Italy, the medical evidence was clear. I mean it, @Liz_Wheeler. Jump in at any point if I’m getting any of this wrong. You, after all, started this by correcting me on how English law works.pic.twitter.com/0KcGfoP2Pd

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      12. The Secret Barrister‏ @BarristerSecret 25 Apr 2018

        You will see, and must retweet to your followers, that the decision was based *entirely* on an assessment of Alfie’s best interests. Not on “cost of treatment”. Nothing to do with “socialised medicine” or “death panels”. Solely what is medically best for a very sick child.

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      13. The Secret Barrister‏ @BarristerSecret 25 Apr 2018

        As I say @Liz_Wheeler, if you can read the judgments and explain where, medically, the experts are wrong, then you deserve a hearing. If not, your opinion is worthless and you are monstrously self-publicising over a family’s most unimaginable tragedy.

        41 replies 250 retweets 2,904 likes
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      14. The Secret Barrister‏ @BarristerSecret 25 Apr 2018

        So, to summarise: - Government was not involved at all in the decision. - Decision based solely on assessment of Alfie’s best interests - Medical evidence overwhelming - Christian fundamentalists lying about the law to exploit tragedy. - Twitter idiots fuelling fire.

        118 replies 1,012 retweets 5,110 likes
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      15. The Secret Barrister‏ @BarristerSecret 25 Apr 2018

        If any of that is unclear, @Liz_Wheeler, please say and I will personally write it out in crayon and have it posted to you. Have a nice day. SB

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