A new edition of our DoLS case law sheet (May) is now available. It is an essential resource for anyone involved in DoLS and provides...

The annual report by the CQC on the Mental Health Act has recently been released. It summarises the key findings from 860 CQC visits to...

A council was found to be at fault due to their policy relating to best interests (under the Mental Capacity Act) and finances. Due to...

ITV Tonight has recently investigated financial abuse against elderly people. As part of this, the programme considers the protection...

The Law Society has recently published an updated edition of its guidance on identifying a deprivation of liberty. It states: ‘...with...

In its most recent annual report on the Mental Health Act, the Care Quality Commission has again stated its concern about the lack of...

A national petition has been launched to raise awareness of the high number of people with learning disability or autism still detained...

Why Join the Edge BIA Database? To help you connect with supervisory bodies in need of practising BIAs There is no membership fee or...

Yes. We have had some questions recently during training courses about the professional responsibility of BIAs. The DoLS Code of Practice...

The Local Government Association has a guide on Ordinary Residence. The guide is described as follows: This guide is aimed at supporting...

The CQC is regularly looking at the use of CCTV in care homes and finding problems in terms of evidence of residents' consent or...

A special investigation by ITV news following a freedom of information request has found that that it’s costing more than half a billion...

With DoLS here to stay for several more years, practitioners need an up to date and comprehensive guide to help them understand the law...

The CQC has recently published its final guidance for care homes, hospitals and hospices on the right to have visitors. A new law has...

This recent report analyses the issues with regards to the current DoLS backlog and the lack of funding. The report includes research...

In a recent Court of Protection case involving a 31 year old woman with autistic spectrum disorder, mild learning disability, emotionally...