Read the full judgment text of HCPI 000574/1995 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 14 May 1996.
1. Edmond Cheung Yee-mong is a 13 year old schoolboy who lives in Vancouver with his parents. He is the only child and is unlike the overwhelming majority of schoolboys. He is on many occasions unwilling to attend school, he cannot bear being touched by his fellow pupils, and is averse to physical contact with his parents. He has obsessive rituals in which he seeks to wash or cleanse himself of any possible taint or contact with his body or clothing. He receives regular therapy and psychiatric s