Deprivation of liberty solicitors
No-one should be deprived of their liberty without lawful authority or justification.
There are now specific safeguards in place for those people who may be deprived of their liberty in a care environment, which are similar to the protection afforded to people who lack capacity by the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
The right to liberty is set out in Article 5 of the European Convention on Human Rights, and the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, provide a comprehensive and systematic approach to decisions taken by particular public bodies providing care and support services for vulnerable people without capacity to make decisions for themselves. These guidelines are designed to protect them with reference to the broad principles of best interests, safeguarding and the right to liberty set out in Article 5.
We have the expertise and experience of working in the care environment to enable us to advise you on the complex issue of deprivation of liberty by a public body.
We have extensive expertise in pursuing human rights, best interests and public law arguments in relation to the provision of care and support services and deprivation of liberty, with years of experience of pursuing legal cases including Judicial Review, proceedings in the Court of Protection and in the European Court of Human Rights.
Disability rights and human rights solicitors
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