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Useful information regarding the recent DOLS ruling

Following this week’s UK Supreme Court judgement on deprivation of liberty, the Senior Judge of the Court of Protection, Her Honour Carolyn Hilder, has issued a “Note of Re X Judges”. It is a short checklist that summarises the key points to help judges decide whether a person is deprived of their liberty. The note […]

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UK Supreme Court reverses Cheshire West decision on deprivation of liberty

An interesting judgment relating to DOLS was made recently, which causes concern for our families. Deprivation of liberty that is difficult to challenge and based on ‘feelings’ is dangerous. All credit to the orginal authors: https://www.step.org/industry-news/uk-supreme-court-reverses-cheshire-west-decision-deprivation-liberty

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