This article reports comments made by three High Court judges in 2020 that children aged 13 and under would be highly unlikely to be able to give their competent consent for treatment to begin their transition. This is misleading as to the current legal position in light of a subsequent ruling by the Court of Appeal which found that it was inappropriate for the High Court to reach such general age-related conclusions. This correction has been published following an upheld ruling by the Independent Press Standards Organisation.
Daniel Radcliffe, the Harry Potter actor, has said that children should be trusted to transition from one gender to another if they wish.
The actor said that it was “condescending” for adults to question whether such a life-changing
