NICE CFS/ME Judicial Review: Launch of supporters’ website
NICE CFS/ME Guideline legal challenge supporters’ website for information, updates and appeals for assistance with Judicial Review
A member of the ME internet community has created a website to support the NICE Guidelines court case(s). This is an unofficial site and not connected to the organisers but for supporters who want to make the hearing a success.
The site can be found at:
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For guidance on what a Judicial Review is, what it isn’t, and how it works see:
http://meagenda.wordpress.com/2008/06/18/judicial-review-judgement-guidance/
Judicial Review: Judgement Guidance
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For a summary of the application hearing which took place in June and a copy of the ME Association’s position regarding the NICE legal challenge see:
http://meagenda.wordpress.com/2008/06/18/summary-of-application-hearing-nice-cfsme-judicial-review/
Financing a judicial review of the NICE guideline on ME/CFS
Published by the MEA in November 2007
Summary of application hearing, NICE CFS/ME judicial review
The case against the NICE guideline on ME/CFS moved to Court 7 in the Royal Courts of Justice on Tuesday 17 June. Summary of key points made during the proceedings.
Produced by the ME Association
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In November AfME (Action for ME) issued a statement on their position regarding the NICE legal challenge see:
http://www.afme.org.uk/news.asp?newsid=343
Legal action against NICE
21 November 2007
There have been stories in the media about a possible legal challenge to the NICE guidelines. Action for M.E believes this challenge is misguided and will not be supporting it…
Read full statement from AfME here
