Updates to Deprivation of Liberty Laws – Safeguarding Matters

Updates to Deprivation of Liberty Laws

Lisa Curtis talks to Robert Keniwell, a social worker and Mental Capacity Act (MCA) specialist, about recent changes to the law regarding Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS).

In June 2026, the Supreme Court published a judgment changing the definition of deprivation of liberty. Lisa and Robert discuss the changes, and the implications they may have on health and social care staff, the people they support, and their families.

Listen below:

You can read a full update from the Department of Health and Social Care regarding these new laws here.

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