DOLS - Liberty Protection Safeguards
When Dave Sheppard retired in 2020 he kindly gave me permission to publish the contents of his website (originally named after his firm, "Dave Sheppard Associates", then called "MHAandMCA"). It is a treasure trove. I've not had time to prepare everything for publication but have put the main headings online: let me know if you would like a copy of anything listed.
Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019 (external link)
Explanatory Notes
A series of guides to explain Liberty Protection Safeguards, Edge, October 2019
Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019, NHS Providers, June 2019
LPS: Information sheet for DoLS Best Interests Assessors, Edge, February 2020 (external link)
Liberty Protection Safeguards - Funding issues, Edge, April 2019 (external link)
Liberty Protection Safeguards - Update (external link)
Further LPS resources from Alex Ruck Keene
History
Mental Capacity and Deprivation of Liberty, Law Commission, March 2017
Impact Assessment, March 2017
Government interim response to the Law Commission report on Mental Capacity and Deprivation of Liberty, October 2017
Evidence: The Right to Freedom and Safety, Joint Committee of Human Rights, February 2018 (external link)
Final Government Response to the Law Commission's review of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and Mental Capacity, March 2018
The Right to Freedom and Safety: Reform of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, June 2018
Impact Assessment, June 2018
Joint Committee on Human Rights - Legislative Scrutiny: Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill, October 2018
Equality Analysis, Department of Health & Social Care, December 2018
Impact Assessment, January 2019
Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill: Analysis of 2019 Impact Assessment, March 2019
The Government's Response to The Joint Committee on Human Rights 7th and 12th Reports, April 2019
Letter from Caroline Dinenage, Minister of State for Care re proposed commencement of LPS, June 2019
DSA archive