Government 'intends' to legislate on DoLS

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Government 'intends' to legislate on DoLS

The government has a ‘serious intention to legislate’ on Deprivation of Liberty safeguards (DoLS), a senior lawyer responsible for helping to suggest reforms has said.

The government has a ‘serious intention to legislate' on Deprivation of Liberty safeguards (DoLS), a senior lawyer responsible for helping to suggest reforms has said.

Nicholas Paines QC of the Law Commission leads a team tasked with devising new DoLS legislation following criticisms.

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