Complex sentence: In these cases, the judges accepted that the medical treatments were therapeutic in nature and that courts did not need to be involved in authorising Stage 1 treatment, unless there was a disagreement between the child, their parents or the treating doctors about the treatment.
Split into simpler sentences: In these cases, the judges accepted that the medical treatments were therapeutic in nature and that parents could consent to Stage 1 treatment for their child without court oversight. Court approval would only be necessary for Stage 1 treatment if there was a disagreement between the child, their parents or the treating doctors about the treatment.