Developments in secure accommodation and deprivation of liberty cases 2024

This webinar covers a specialised area of public children law which continues to be complex and challenging at all levels for professionals. You will explore case law and the legislative developments that have taken place in 2024.

The webinar will refresh your understanding these orders, as well as ways to approach running such cases, whether you are acting for the applicant or the respondent.

Topics covered include:

• Secure accommodation orders in children cases – how do these operate?
• What weight does the secure criteria review have on decision making?
• When is a restriction a deprivation of liberty, as opposed to a deprivation of liberty? Issue as to consent of the child – consideration of the decision in Re T (A Child) 2021 UKSC 35
• Lack of secure accommodation units and the steps/actions that can be taken
• Consideration of Tameside MBC v AM and others 2021 EWHC 2472 (Fam)
• Need for DOL authorisation and implications if not sought- consideration of NHS Trust v ST (Refusal of Deprivation of Liberty Order) 2022 EWHC 719 (Fam)
• The supported accommodation (England) regulations 2023
• Revised practice guidance on the court’s approach to unregistered placements – president of the family division 2023
• Revised national listing protocol for applications that seek deprivation of liberty orders relating to children under the inherent jurisdiction
• Impact of Re J [Local Authority consent to Deprivation of Liberty] [2024] EWHC 1690 (Fam) – Is S.33 (3) appropriate?
• Deprivation of liberty and mobile phones – consideration of LA v CP and DT and P 2023 EWHC 133 (Fam)
• Lack of placements – What can be done? Consideration of Re X (Secure Accommodation: Lack of Provision) 2023 EWHC 129 (Fam)