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\n 7 April 2022<\/time><\/p>\nArchie is found unconscious by his mother after an incident at their home in Essex. He is taken to Southend Hospital.<\/p>\n\n
\n 8 April<\/time><\/p>\nArchie is transferred to The Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel where he has been treated ever since.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\n 26 April<\/time><\/p>\nThe NHS trust that runs the Royal London starts High Court proceedings asking for Archie to undergo brain stem testing.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\n 13 May<\/time><\/p>\nMrs Justice Arbuthnot rules that brain stem testing should be carried out.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\n 16 May<\/time><\/p>\nTwo specialists try to administer brain stem function tests, but they are unable to as Archie did not respond to a peripheral nerve stimulation test, a precursor to the brain stem test.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\n 25 May<\/time><\/p>\nA hearing is held to decide if further MRI scans should be conducted. Archie’s parents did not consent on the basis that moving Archie could harm him.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\n 27 May<\/time><\/p>\nThe court approves further MRI scans, which are carried out on 31 May.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\n 6-8 June<\/time><\/p>\nA final hearing is held to hear evidence on whether Archie’s life-support treatment should continue.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\n 13 June<\/time><\/p>\nThe High Court judge rules that Archie is “dead” based on MRI scan results and that treatment could be withdrawn.<\/p>\nImage caption<\/span> Hollie Dance, Archie\u2019s mother, outside the High CourtImage copyright by<\/span> PA\n
\n 20 June<\/time><\/p>\nThe family ask the Court of Appeal to reconsider the case.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\n 29 June<\/time><\/p>\nThe Court of Appeal says that a new hearing to determine Archie’s best interests should take place.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\n 11 July<\/time><\/p>\nA new hearing is held in the High Court with evidence given before Mr Justice Hayden.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\n 15 July<\/time><\/p>\nMr Justice Hayden rules that life-support treatment should end, saying continuing it is “futile”.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\n 25 July<\/time><\/p>\nThree Court of Appeal judges support the High Court ruling that treatment can end.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\n 28 July<\/time><\/p>\nThe Supreme Court rules out intervening in the case and supports the Court of Appeal ruling.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\n 29 July<\/time><\/p>\nThe family make an application to the United Nations.<\/p>\nImage caption<\/span> Archie\u2019s mother and father, Paul Battersbee, outside the Royal London HospitalImage copyright by<\/span> PA\n
\n 30 July<\/time><\/p>\nA UN Committee writes to the UK government asking for a delay in withdrawing treatment while they consider the case.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\n 31 July<\/time><\/p>\nThe government asks for an urgent hearing to review the case.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\n 1 August<\/time><\/p>\nThe Court of Appeal refuses to postpone withdrawal of treatment until the UN can hear the case.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\n 2 August<\/time><\/p>\nThe Supreme Court refuse the family’s application for permission to appeal the Court of Appeal ruling.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\n 3 August<\/time><\/p>\nEuropean Court of Human Rights refuses an application from the family to postpone the withdrawal of Archie\u2019s life support.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\n 4 August<\/time><\/p>\nArchie’s parents make a legal application to move their son to a hospice for end of life care.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n