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Deprivation of liberty: duty on local authority to investigate least restrictive alternative (Court of Protection)

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In P v Surrey County Council and Surrey Downs Clinical Commissioning Group [2015] EWCOP 54, the Court of Protection held that the local authority is required to ascertain the least restrictive alternative when granting a standard authorisation under the deprivation of liberty safeguards scheme. The case has recently become available on Bailli.

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Published on 19-Aug-2015
Resource Type Legal update: case report
Jurisdictions
  • England
  • Wales
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