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Liberty Protection Safeguards

Government launches long-awaited consultation on new deprivation of liberty system

By John Pring on 24th March 2022 Category: Human Rights

Government launches long-awaited consultation on new deprivation of liberty system
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The government has launched a long-awaited consultation on a new system of safeguards that aim to protect service-users who are considered unable to consent to restrictions placed on their liberty through their care and support. The new Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) […]

New mental capacity legislation ‘is still flawed and fails on protection’

By John Pring on 23rd May 2019 Category: Human Rights

New mental capacity legislation ‘is still flawed and fails on protection’
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The government’s new mental capacity act – which has now become law – is still flawed and is a prime example of how not to design disability-related policy, according to a leading disabled people’s organisation. The Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act became […]

‘Ill thought out’ bill needs stronger safeguards, minister told after meeting

By John Pring on 7th February 2019 Category: Human Rights

‘Ill thought out’ bill needs stronger safeguards, minister told after meeting
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The government must introduce “stronger and more effective safeguards” to protect the rights of service-users who face having their freedom restricted by health and care providers, disabled campaigners have told a minister. Inclusion London wrote to care minister Caroline Dinenage yesterday […]

DPOs call for support in battle to make ministers think again over attack on rights

By John Pring on 17th January 2019 Category: Activism and Campaigning

DPOs call for support in battle to make ministers think again over attack on rights
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Disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) are calling for urgent support to prevent the government “bulldozing” through parliament a “potentially dangerous” bill that will affect the lives and welfare of hundreds of thousands of disabled people. DPOs including Inclusion London and People First […]

Petition raising fears over ‘freedom deprivation bill’ tops 100,000 signatures

By John Pring on 15th November 2018 Category: Human Rights

Petition raising fears over ‘freedom deprivation bill’ tops 100,000 signatures
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More than 100,000 people have signed a petition demanding the government makes major changes to a bill that campaigners say would make it easier for many disabled people to be deprived of their freedom. The Reclaiming Our Futures Alliance (ROFA) only […]

Bill on mental capacity and liberty deprivation ‘will take disability rights backwards’

By John Pring on 6th September 2018 Category: Human Rights

Bill on mental capacity and liberty deprivation ‘will take disability rights backwards’
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Disabled campaigners say the government must delay a controversial bill they believe would make it easier to restrict the freedom of people in care settings who lack capacity to make their own decisions. Peers yesterday (Wednesday) began debating the committee stage […]

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