Mental capacity and deprivation of liberty: the Law Commission’s review of the deprivation of liberty safeguards

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to provide a brief overview of the Law Commission’s final report and recommendations on the reform of the deprivation of liberty safeguards under the Mental Capacity Act.

Design/methodology/approach

Summary of main report.

Findings

The proposals contained in the Law Commision Review and proposals for law reform are outlined.

Originality/value

This is a summary.

Citation

Spencer-Lane, T. (2017), "Mental capacity and deprivation of liberty: the Law Commission’s review of the deprivation of liberty safeguards", The Journal of Adult Protection, Vol. 19 No. 4, pp. 220-227. https://doi.org/10.1108/JAP-04-2017-0016