Originally Posted by
Homsap
I have to say i was astounded in a case in the UK High Court (Family Division) when a judge ordered a grandmother to have a LFT, in the false beleif that was an indicator of alcoholism. .
An abnormal LFT when reviewed in the context of the patient's history is an indicator of alcoholism. The point here being the use of the word 'indicator' rather than 'proof'. In the case you highlighted the judge incorrectly used the medical evidence presented to him/her, although I very much doubt they interpreted the results of the test themselves.