Reforming the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS): what is it exactly that we want?

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Reforming the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS): what is it exactly that we want?

The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS) are the rules by which people who lack mental capacity can be deprived of liberty, most commonly in care homes or hospitals but also in supported accommodation and in the community more broadly. The present DOLS are not viewed as a success, and the Law C...

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Main Author:	Bartlett, Peter
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	University of Newcastle upon Tyne 2014
Subjects:	deprivation of liberty safeguards DOLS deprivation of liberty European Convention on Human Rights Mental Capacity Act 2005 mental competency mental capacity
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/27970/

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