No party argued that the local authority could give consent to T's
deprivation of liberty at the Unit and there was no dispute between the parties that, in the event that the care plan was approved and the care order was made, a declaration authorising the deprivation of T's liberty would be required.
Not exact matches
In considering whether the threshold had been crossed, Lord Hope observed: «If the difference between a restriction
of liberty and a
deprivation of liberty was to be measured merely by the duration
of the restriction, it would be hard to regard what happened in this case as anything other than a
deprivation of liberty» (
at [17]-RRB-.
In delivering his opinion in the House
of Lords in Austin, Lord Hope noted there is a distinction «between conditions to which a person may be subjected which are a restriction on his movement and those which amount to a
deprivation of his
liberty» (
at [15]-RRB-.
This criticism can not be levelled
at Mr Justice Mostyn who ruled in November on whether the caring arrangement for Katherine, a woman who lacked the mental capacity to make decisions for herself, amounted to a
deprivation of her
liberty (Rochdale MBC v KW [2014] EWCOP 45, [2014] All ER (D) 200 (Nov)-RRB-.
I also speak
at conferences and seminars on issues pertaining to the Care Act 2014, and safeguarding vulnerable people and
deprivation of liberty.
Yogi Amin, partner and national head
of public law
at Irwin Mitchell, then spoke about recent developments in health and social care law, including the Care Act,
deprivation of liberty cases in the Court
of Protection and end
of life cases.
In the absence
of such a declaration, T's continued placement
at X unit would be unlawful and in breach
of article 5 ECHR and due to the need for the restrictions and those being in T's best interests, the
deprivation of liberty was authorised under the inherent jurisdiction.
It was agreed that P's care
at the residential unit, objectively, amounted to a
deprivation of his
liberty.
In McGuffie, Justice Doherty also relied upon the power imbalance rationale that was emphasized by Chief Justice McLachlin in R v Suberu, [2009] 2 SCR 460, where she and Justice Louise Charron wrote jointly,
at para. 40: ``... [T] he purpose
of s. 10 (b) is to ensure that individuals know
of their right to counsel, and have access to it, in situations where they suffer a significant
deprivation of liberty due to state coercion which leaves them vulnerable to the exercise
of state power and in a position
of legal jeopardy.
Consequently, taking into account the outcome
of the judgment pointed in para 57 clearly stating that «the answer to the question referred is that Article 26 (1)
of Framework Decision 2002/584 must be interpreted as meaning that measures such as a nine - hour night - time curfew, in conjunction with the monitoring
of the person concerned by means
of an electronic tag, an obligation to report to a police station
at fixed times on a daily basis or several times a week, and a ban on applying for foreign travel documents, does not, in principle, have regard towards the type, duration, effects and manner
of implementation
of all those measures; it is restrictive as to give rise to a
deprivation of liberty comparable to that arising from imprisonment and thus to be classified as «detention» within the meaning
of that provision, which it is nevertheless for the referring court to ascertain».
Law Commissioner Nicolas Paines QC said: «The
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards were designed
at a time when considerably fewer people were considered deprived
of their
liberty.
On the other hand, a client - focused approach only protects against loss
of commitment where the client's life,
liberty or security
of the person is
at risk
of deprivation.
Consequently, the professionals must or should
at least raise an issue to be discussed and decided if the electronic tag, an obligation to stay
at the specified address, reporting to the police station and the absolute prohibition for switching off their mobile, should not be considered as a limitation or
deprivation of liberty.
At Moore Blatch we represent and support individuals, their relatives or carers who are concerned that a
deprivation of liberty has occurred without all appropriate authorisations in place.
Actions aimed
at the incitement
of national, racial, or religious enmity, abasement
of human dignity, and also propaganda
of the exceptionality, superiority, or inferiority
of individuals by reason
of their attitude to religion, national, or racial affiliation, if these acts have been committed in public or with the use
of mass media, shall be punishable by a fine in the amount
of 500 to 800 minimum wages, or in the amount
of the wage or salary, or any other income
of the convicted person for a period
of five to eight months, or by restraint
of liberty for a term
of up to three years, or by
deprivation of liberty for a term
of two to four years.
In the latter case, the trial judge found «that it is possible for there to be a
deprivation of liberty without false imprisonment and vice versa» (per Sir Anthony Clarke, MR
at [88]-RRB-.
Although,
at the moment, MCA 2005 may not be used to deprive such people
of liberty (s 6 (5)-RRB-, the
deprivation of liberty safeguards (DoLS) will change that.