Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) are ‘unfit for purpose’ and must be scrapped immediately, the Law Commission has insisted.
Writing for The MJ as the body published a new report, commissioner for public law, Nicholas Paines QC, claimed implementing new safeguards would protect vulnerable patients and save local authorities billions each year.
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