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Why the Supreme Court’s deprivation of liberty judgment should concern every social worker
On 2 June 2026, the Challenging Behaviour Foundation published its response to the Supreme Court judgment on deprivation of liberty. For social workers, this is not a remote legal issue. It goes directly to how we understand liberty, consent, restriction, safeguarding and human rights in the lives of disabled people. The judgment concerns a Supreme Court reference brought by the Attorney General for Northern Ireland about deprivation of liberty, mental capacity and whether a
Ben Slater
Jun 27 min read
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