Doorna and Z Hospital

In the Supreme Court of Queensland, Justice Cronin considered an urgent application brought by Doorna on behalf of the child X, a newborn, against Z Hospital and its medical practitioners, including Drs H, S, and A. The dispute concerned the hospital's potential discontinuation of ongoing kidney dialysis treatment for the child, and the applicant sought orders to compel the hospital to continue and perform all necessary treatment to preserve the child's health and wellbeing.

The primary legal issue before the Court was whether it possessed the jurisdiction to make the interlocutory orders sought by the applicant. This question of jurisdiction was adjourned for further argument, indicating it was a central and unresolved aspect of the proceedings at this stage.

In the interim, Justice Cronin granted interlocutory relief. The Court ordered that Z Hospital, its directors, servants, agents, employees, and specifically named medical practitioners, be restrained from discontinuing the child's kidney dialysis treatment. Furthermore, the Court ordered that the hospital and its staff perform all treatment necessary to preserve the child's health and wellbeing, including the continuation of dialysis, pending further order.