Re Darryl

In the matter of *Re Darryl*, heard before Tree J, the proceedings concerned the capacity of a child, Darryl, to consent to medical treatment for Gender Dysphoria. The specific treatment in question was described as "stage two treatment".

The central legal issue before the court was whether Darryl, as a minor, possessed the requisite competence to provide informed consent to this medical intervention. This required an assessment of Darryl's maturity and understanding of the nature, purpose, and consequences of the proposed treatment.

Tree J determined that Darryl was competent to consent to the administration of stage two treatment for Gender Dysphoria. The court's reasoning, though not fully detailed in the provided text, led to orders that strictly anonymised the judgment and file to protect Darryl's privacy. These orders also granted leave for Darryl's treating practitioners to receive a copy of the non-anonymised orders and restricted access to the court file.