The family of Sudiksha Thirumalesh, a 19-year-old A-level student who died following a legal battle with an NHS trust over her treatment, has won an appeal regarding her decision-making capacity. The Court of Appeal overturned a previous judgment that had declared her mentally incompetent because she disagreed with her doctors' advice to stop life-saving treatment. This landmark ruling, cited as EWCA Civ 896, highlights the importance of respecting patients' wishes and decision-making capacity, even in cases involving experimental treatments. The case has drawn significant attention to the practices of the NHS and the family court system, emphasizing the need for transparency and scrutiny in such proceedings.