Mental Capacity and Deprivation of Liberty report in a nutshell

Table of contents

• What are the main recommendations of the report?
• What are the main changes in the report?
• How will it work in practice?
• What are the cost implications for local authorities and the patient?
• Does this report deal with all the areas of concern around DoLS?
• Is the government likely to implement and in what time frame?

Article summary

Local Government analysis: Becky Fitzpatrick and Ben Troke, partners at Browne Jacobson LLP, assess the findings of the Law Commission’s 13 March 2017 report on Mental Capacity and Deprivation of Liberty. If implemented, the recommendations of the report could mean significant savings for local authorities—but will the government be prepared to pay the upfront cost?