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Bell v Tavistock High Court judgment

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Official PDF of the 2020 High Court judgment in Bell v Tavistock concerning puberty blockers and consent.

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Publisher
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
Type
legal
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high
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3 pages

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Open original source https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bell-v-Tavistock-Judgment.pdf Accessed 4 June 2026 Open archived copy https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bell-v-Tavistock-Judgment.pdf

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Trans Healthcare Institutions and Courts

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How did trans healthcare institutions and courts shape rights?

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1 December 2020 LegalHealthTransUK

Bell v Tavistock: High Court Rules on Puberty Blocker Consent

The High Court ruled in Bell v Tavistock that children under 16 were unlikely to be able to give informed consent to puberty blockers for gender dysphoria, finding it 'highly unlikely' that a child aged 13 or under could consent and 'doubtful' for those aged 14-15. Brought by Keira Bell, who had been prescribed puberty blockers aged 16 and later detransitioned, the landmark ruling prompted NHS England to immediately pause new referrals from GIDS.