Fraser competency
Where you might hear it: From professionals offering health services
What does it mean: Fraser competency is defined as a professional's judgement of a child's capacity to make important decisions. Children mature at different rates so consideration of this capacity should be undertaken at significant points, such as when starting a multi-agency assessment. The term arises from a 1980s case in which parent Victoria Gillick attempted to set a legal precedent, which would have meant young people under 16 could not receive treatment without parental permission. However, the House of Lords ruled that under 16-year-olds can give consent for themselves if they understand fully what is proposed. Lord Fraser was the leading Law Lord for the review.
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