Mind the gap: the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards in the amended Mental Capacity Act 2005
Robin Mackenzie
(Law School, University of Kent)
John Watts
(Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, Maidstone)
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Abstract
Following a case in the 1990s when a learning‐disabled man was admitted to hospital unlawfully, the UK government has introduced the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards into the Mental Capacity Act 2005. This article discusses the case that was the background to the legislation, explores the safeguards, and discusses the impact on services and individuals in the UK.
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Citation
Mackenzie, R. and Watts, J. (2010), "Mind the gap: the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards in the amended Mental Capacity Act 2005", Tizard Learning Disability Review, Vol. 15 No. 1, pp. 51-55. https://doi.org/10.5042/tldr.2010.0030
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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