Webinar – 14 May 2020: Secure Accommodation and Deprivation of Liberty under the inherent jurisdiction

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Published: 29/04/2020

Event Date:

9 Gough Chambers Family Law Webinar – Secure Accommodation and Deprivation of Liberty under the inherent jurisdiction.

Date: 14 May 2020
Time:
2 pm

Speakers:

Kate Lamont, Barrister

Thomas Jones, Barrister

Topic:

Kate Lamont shall provide an overview of the recent case law on secure accommodation orders in light of the continuing difficulties facing local authorities in finding suitable accommodation provision. Tom Jones will consider the deprivation of liberty safeguards in respect of children and young people, including how to identify a deprivation of liberty in practice, the procedure for authorisation and future reform.

A recording of the webinar can now be watched on our YouTube channel. To watch, please click here

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