Charlie Gard 18

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Ok guys, we have been very lucky to discuss this, please lets not give anyone anything to complain about, Mhq have been more than accomodating.

@JoshuaRozenberg
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Gard: Court now adjourned to await arrival of the family’s specialist doctor.

It turns out the Dr the family found was a private GP with no experience of intensive care, he had not found a team or a hospice as was said

What on earth? Either the GP lied extremely cruelly to the parents and everyone else, or the lawyers called on someone they knew could not possibly met the necessary requirements, when that could only waste time. That needs to be investigated.

Vincent McAviney @Vinny_LBC
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Judge Justice Francis is trying to go to closed court for the next 15 minutes, arguments from journalists being heard now against this.

@JoshuaRozenberg
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Judge: it’s not that I don’t trust people but members of the public might report information. I would call media back in afterwards.

Nellie..that card poem is very true.

"It's not that I don't trust people" says the judge. I bloody don't trust people!

@JoshuaRozenberg
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Judge: the discussion will be about how much time Charlie will have between leaving GOSH and being extubated. It’s very private.

@frances_skynews
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Judge requests 15 mins to hear submissions from counsel

Another day? Another bloody day?!

If the parents had only asked for his life to be extended to his birthday I'm sure no-one would have argued or disagreed.. It is so obvious they are just after time....time to find a Dr, time to reach a decision, time to negotiate..... what is the ultimate goal, just to keep him on life support forever??

I think he's going to rule.

The judge needs to grow some balls and put an end to all of this. It's beyond ridiculous, now.

I know exactly who he doesn't trust and it ain't the journalists.

I hope you're right cjt.

Saucery What do you mean?

Vincent McAviney @Vinny_LBC
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Public and journalists leaving court now for 15 minutes.

Vincent McAviney @Vinny_LBC
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Private discussion which will now take place is how long #CharlieGard will have between leaving GOSH+withdrawal of life support at hospice.

Me too Mikado. I think he might.

Saucery..spot on. But we have to bite tongues or be deleted..

If the parents had only asked for his life to be extended to his birthday I'm sure no-one would have argued or disagreed..

I disagree

Life support is not passive, it's aggressive invasive treatment!
If it was judged as wrong to keep charlie on life support for meds then it's equally wrong to keep him on life support for his birthday!

I might give parents until 1200 to try to reach agreement on alternative arrangements.

He must know that, come 11.55, he'd be told that some other unknown doctor was on his way to court, the parents must not be denied this chance, etc etc etcm

I would assume that Francis J can put a gag order all all parties in court to the decisions made during the closed session?

I can see why he doesn't make the ruling. There's no going back from that.

Maybe they're calling Chris too?

I really feel for the nurses who know him and genuinely love him. (And you really do love some of your patients.) it must be awful for them having to deal with this and the media circus surrounding it.

I wonder if this is at least partly so the judge can tell if there's any possibility of the parties agreeing by 12 tomorrow. I think he'll rule if not.

Charlie should stay in Great Ormond Street and this should stop now. CY's demands and criteria will never be able to be met. Charlie should stay where he is and where he is being cared for. This beggars belief now.

JR: Judge: the discussion will be about how much time Charlie will have between leaving GOSH and being extubated. It’s very private.

That sounds like he's say Charlie will leave GOSH, probably tomorrow, and will be extubated at the hospice - it's just a question of when.