The Supreme Court rules on deprivation of liberty case
The Supreme Court has now handed down judgment in Maguire which looked at the engagement of Article 2 in relation to those who lack mental capacity and rely on others for care and treatment.
The Supreme Court has now handed down judgment in Maguire which looked at the engagement of Article 2 in relation to those who lack mental capacity and rely on others for care and treatment.
On 4th July 2022, the Government launched the new National Deprivation of Liberty Court ('NDOLC'), in an attempt to address the increasing number of applications in relation to authorisation of the deprivation of a child's liberty.