Neil Allen
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Barrister (@39EssexChambers) and Director of LPS Law Ltd
Manchester, England
Joined July 2012
Heather Mullen says she wants forces to recognise that the Right Care Right Person scheme is flawed
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Heather Mullen says she wants forces to recognise that the Right Care Right Person scheme is flawed
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Movement on LPS - new consultation in 2026: https://t.co/0DqCj3AMKt
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Government to launch a consultation in 2026 on Liberty Protection Safeguards to improve safeguarding for vulnerable people.
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The arguments for next week’s Supreme Court hearing on “deprivation of liberty” have now been published: https://t.co/RbHXzamS3h
supremecourt.uk
Does the Minister of Health for Northern Ireland have the power to revise the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Code of Practice (“the Code”) so that persons aged 16 and over who lack capacity to...
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Hear, hear…!
Wishing won’t make it so – urban myths around s.4B MCA 2005:
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Court of Protection Handbook 5th edition – and updated website:
mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk
The new (2025, 5th) edition of the Court of Protection Handbook is now available, and accompanying website has been updated (not least to reflect the new jazzy green cover). Amongst other delights …
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39 Essex Chambers Mental Capacity Report September 2025 (and walkthrough):
mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk
The September 2025 Report is now out. Highlights this month include: (1) In the Health, Welfare and Deprivation of Liberty Report: an update on Cheshire West 2, non-withdrawal of treatment in two v…
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DoLS authoriser training - 2 October - bookings now available: https://t.co/vsfhvwFjsE
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The latest NHS England guidance on suicide risk assessment recommends setting aside traditional risk assessments across all mental health services in England —
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39 Essex Chambers June 2025 Mental Capacity Report now out:
mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk
With huge thanks to Arianna Kelly for editing this in my temporarily incapacitated state, and apologies that technical issues means that this has come out a bit late, the June report is now out. Hi…
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Minister 'not convinced' on replacing DoLS with Liberty Protection Safeguards - Community Care
communitycare.co.uk
The care minister has said he is “not entirely convinced” by the case for replacing the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) with the Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS). The introduction of the...
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DoLS refresher courses: 26.6.25, 16.7.25, 6.11.25 "That's the best refresher session I have ever done (and I have done a fair few!)" (Stephen Down, MCA & LPS Lead, 2025) Tickets available here: https://t.co/1VuQY55jkj These one-day online courses are designed specifically for
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""Neil's ability and research is really unrivalled; he is fantastic in presenting an idea to people." Chambers & Partners 2025““Neil has a vast and deep experience in Court of Protection work. He is...
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Cheshire West revisited: Supreme Court will consider whether P can tacitly consent to their confinement so they are not deprived of liberty -
supremecourt.uk
Does the Minister of Health for Northern Ireland have the power to revise the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Code of Practice (“the Code”) so that persons aged 16 and over who lack capacity to...
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Looking forward to this with perhaps an ambitiously entitled talk on “Mastering the community DoLS process”! 😳
Book your place for Community Care Live 2025 - Community Care
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Latest Coroner concerns about “Right Care, Right Person” shows how crucial it is to distinguish the MHA 1983 s135/6 (lower) thresholds from the general (higher) threshold:
judiciary.uk
Date of report: 27/05/2025 Ref: 2025-0246 Deceased name: Sophie Cotton Coroners name: Rebecca Sutton Coroners Area: Durham and Darlington Category: Police related deaths | Suicide (from 2015) |...
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We have carried out scrutiny on the Mental Health Bill to assess its compatability with international and domestic human rights standards. We are making a number of recommendations to help strengthen the Bill, which will be debated in the House of Commons today ⬇️
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“The Government should, however, carry out an urgent review of the interface between the MHA and MCA and take prompt action to provide the clarity that is currently lacking.”
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For last year’s brilliant advocacy students who argued this case… were you right or wrong?… Find out next week…
Judgment will be handed down on Wednesday 21 May in the matter of Dartmoor National Park Authority (Respondent) v Darwall and another (Appellants) UKSC 2023/0126: https://t.co/pefX6bcwrZ
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@RCPsych cannot support the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill for England and Wales in its current form and is once again urging MPs to look at our concerns ahead of the pivotal Commons Report stage debate and Third Reading. More here:
rcpsych.ac.uk
The College is calling on MPs to consider serious concerns about the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill for England and Wales, ahead of the pivotal Commons Report stage debate and Third Reading.
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AMHP workforce 25% short of what’s legally required - Community Care
communitycare.co.uk
The number of the approved mental health professionals (AMHP) in England has not changed in six years, data has revealed. There were about 3,800 AMHPs as of March 2025, the same number as in each of...
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🚨 Need to reduce your DoLS backlogs? We're publishing our brand-new DoLS Equivalent Assessment Guidance Note – essential for all DoLS Authorisers and useful for BIAs. I'll be talking about it at the DoLS authoriser course on ... 📅 4 July 2025 9.30am-1pm. Book your place now
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