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Children Act 1989: Primary legislation that defines parental responsibility, establishes the welfare of the child as paramount, and sets out who can make decisions for children

Family Law Reform Act 1969: Section 8 specifies that children aged 16-17 can consent to their own medical treatment, setting key age-related consent boundaries

Mental Capacity Act 2005: While primarily for adults, provides important principles relevant to decision-making capacity and competency frameworks

Gillick Competence & Fraser Guidelines: Common law principles that establish when children under 16 can make their own medical decisions and determine their capacity to consent to medical treatment

Data Protection Act 2018 & GDPR: Regulates how personal medical information should be handled and ensures privacy in information sharing

Access to Medical Reports Act 1988: Governs access to medical information and regulates information sharing between healthcare providers

Human Rights Act 1998: Particularly Article 8 (right to private and family life), relevant for medical decision-making and privacy considerations