Family Law

A Practical Guide to Deprivation of Liberty Orders for Children and Young People in the Family Court and Court of Protection

Edited by Jemimah Hendrick · Amelia Culverwell
New Arrival Law Brief Publishing April 2026

Specifications

ISBN-13
9781918241259
Publisher
Law Brief Publishing
Publication
April 2026
Format
Paperback
Jurisdiction
U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

This book provides a helpful guide to practitioners looking to better understand the interplay between the family court and the Court of Protection when authorisations for a deprivation of liberty (DOLs) for children and young people are required.

Practitioners will find a summary of the relevant legal principles, alongside practical tips for the issues practitioners are most likely to encounter in everyday practice including guidance on how to identify when a case should more appropriately be heard in the family court under the Inherent Jurisdiction or in the Court of Protection, the type of restrictions that do not require authorisation by DOLs and how to plan for a child or young person’s future when DOLs will be required going into adult life. Key concepts like ‘Gillick competence’, ‘mental capacity’, and the difference between ‘child’ and ‘young person’ are explained in an easy to use way, alongside a helpful break down of all the relevant legal tests.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 – What Is a Deprivation of Liberty Order?
Chapter 2 – Deprivation of Liberty Orders for Under 18-Year-Olds
Chapter 3 – When DOLs Authorisations Are Not Necessary or Appropriate
Chapter 4 – Procedure for Applications Under the Inherent Jurisdiction in the Family Court
Chapter 5 – Placement Type
Chapter 6 – Where to Issue- Family Court or Court of Protection
Chapter 7 – Introduction to the Court of Protection
Chapter 8 – Working Together: Transitioning and Planning
Chapter 9 – Procedure for Applications in the Court of Protection
Chapter 10 – Liberty Protection Safeguards
Appendix – Key Legal Statutes
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