RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Going legal JF Archives of disease in childhood - Education & practice edition JO Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health SP 26 OP 30 DO 10.1136/archdischild-2012-302095 VO 98 IS 1 A1 Tony Lopez A1 Rachel Howells A1 Simon Lindsay YR 2013 UL http://ep.bmj.com/content/98/1/26.abstract AB A 16-year-old girl is admitted with a paracetamol overdose, but refuses treatment. This article explores the legal, ethical and practical aspects of this case, which led ultimately to an application to the court for a judicial order.