Case Lambert guardianship granted to his wife challenged on appeal – Le Figaro

The General Counsel of the Reims Court of Appeal called on Thursday to cancel the guardianship of Vincent Lambert given to his wife, Rachel. She advocates a “joint authority” given to an individual and a corporation.

The Lambert case knows yet another twist. This Thursday, the General Counsel near the Reims Court of Appeal has advocated reforming the decision of the trial judge to entrust the supervision of Vincent Lambert to his wife Rachel for a period of ten years. This decision created a surprise because the various players in this folder is expected that the appointed guardian or family outside the conflict since its members are torn about the fate of Vincent Lambert for several years. His wife, unlike his Catholic parents traditionalists who insist that it be kept alive and transferred to another facility, is always favorable effect to the judgment of the care of her husband.

Vincent Lambert, aged 39, is hospitalized at University hospital of Reims, in a vegetative state since 2008 after a serious traffic accident. Entering his parents to challenge the guardian role entrusted to his wife, the Appeals Court will deliver its judgment on 8 July. If, at first instance, the guardianship judge considered that the kindness of Rachel towards her husband “since the accident is checked and granted,” the General Counsel found that “the supervision must be entrusted to a natural person and a corporation that could decide together “on any measures concerning the patient, told the press counsel parents, Jean Paillot.

a” joint authority “advocated

saying “confident” in the judgment of the Court of appeal, the Board felt that a joint authority “would be a reasonable decision.” Historically, Vincent Lambert’s parents are resolutely hostile to stop caring for their son, unlike Rachel, who is in favor. According to counsel for the latter, Ms. Sara Nourdin, the Advocate General considered in substance that granted guardianship to the wife of Vincent Lambert lead to initiate a new procedure to stop care. These findings “surprised us,” she said.

The application for the appointment of guardianship came at the request of the Reims University Hospital to “determine a referent that could be legally ” the patient. A will that follows several dying protocols initiated then thwarted by legal action brought by the family of Vincent Lambert, including his parents

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an expected administrative decision

in another procedure, the Nancy administrative appeal Court must rule on June 16 recovery or not the shutdown process of care. Seized by the nephew of Vincent Lambert, François Lambert – who always demand the cessation of treatment – Nancy judges must Thursday, rescind or confirm the decision of the Administrative Court of Chalons-en-Champagne, which in 2015 had rejected a new request to stop treatment. In this procedure, the public rapporteur considered that this judgment “should be canceled” and intends to ask “what is done injunction” Dr. Daniela Simon, MD of the University Hospital of Reims in charge of Vincent Lambert, to resume the “collegial process” is the third time in three years.