Another in the Lieven J-inspired line of challenges to Cheshire West can be found in Re V (Profound Disabilities) [2025]… Read more
Tag: deprivation of liberty
The Court of Protection and deprivation of liberty of those under 18
The President of the Family Division has set out public-facing Practice Guidance (January 2025) for cases transitioning from the National… Read more
“On a DoLS” – mythbusting by a (rightly) exasperated Court of Protection
In Re EM (Deprivation of Liberty, Care Planning & Costs) [2024] EWCOP 76 (T2), HHJ Burrows helpfully busted some disturbingly… Read more
The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill and deprivation of liberty
The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, which passed its second reading in the House of Commons on 8 January, would… Read more
The MHA, ‘detainability,’ and judicial scrutiny (and the real underlying problems of children with complex needs)
At the heart of the decision in Re SB [2024] EWHC 2964 (Fam) is the ongoing crisis in supporting children… Read more
The Ombudsman, DoLS and triaging – asking the impossible?
Old-fashioned novels sometimes have elaborate subtitles. I might slightly impertinently suggest that if such a novel was being written about… Read more
2023-2024 English DoLS statistics out
The DoLS statistics for England for the year 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 were published on 22 August… Read more
Article 5(4), community deprivation of liberty and jury-rigging a solution
Re PQ (Court Authorised Dol : Representation During Review Period) [2024] EWCOP 41 (T3), Poole J examined in some detail… Read more
Local authorities, care orders and consent to confinement – another striking decision from Lieven J
[update – the appeal against this decision was allowed by the Court of Appeal in February 2025. Judgment is awaited,… Read more
Deprivation of liberty – are we listening closely enough to the person?
Re HC [2024] EWCOP 24 is notable for the approach taken by Victoria Butler-Cole KC (sitting as a Tier 3… Read more