Here's a blog that 8 of us who observed this hearing before Hayden wrote collectively about what we saw + the values embodied in the Court of Protection.

https://openjusticecourtofprotection.org/2020/07/13/hunger-striking-for-his-identity-autonomy-capacity-and-justice/ https://twitter.com/KitzingerCelia/status/1280947403005341696

Here's the judgment on that case: https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCOP/2020/37.html

On Mr A's capacity - the judge finds it "occluded".
+ therefore moves to a best interests decision.
https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCOP/2020/37.html

In BI decision-making on behalf of Mr A the judge emphasises the "great weight" to be given to Mr A's own "clearly articulated + consistently expressed" views.
https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCOP/2020/37.html

"...it must be emphasised that loss of capacity does not override respect for personal autonomy. Protecting the autonomy of the incapacitous is every bit as important as protecting the autonomy of the capacitous"
https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCOP/2020/37.html

Judge Hayden does not authorise the part of the proposed treatment plan concerning “gentle persuasion” “acquiescence” etc regarding force feeling. Says they are "euphemisms for force feeding".
https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCOP/2020/37.html

He emphasises the importance of narrative therapy as "intrinsic to achieving improved psychological health" + "it .. constructs a pathway to capacity, the promotion of which is imposed by the MCA". Cannot work in conjunction with force feeding.
https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCOP/2020/37.html

"Every effort should be made ... to persuade, cajole + encourage WA to accept nutrition and hydration. Attempts to deploy these techniques should be permitted with far greater persistence than would be considered appropriate in the case of a capacitous adult."

"No effort should be spared in encouraging him to choose life. This said, I have come to the clear view that when WA says no to CANH his refusal should be respected. No must mean no!."
https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCOP/2020/37.html

Judgement "protect[s] WA’s autonomy. For all involved in this case . ... the decisions have been difficult + painful. From this point on the decisions will ... be taken by WA with the advice + encouragement of his family+clinicians, but no more than that."
https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCOP/2020/37.html