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Update note from ADASS following the Supreme Court decision on deprivation of liberty on 2 June, 2026

ADASS previously advised Councils to take a cautious approach to developing operational materials and approaches to reviewing and processing cases in the immediate wake of the Supreme Court decision. This note builds on that, following guidance issued by DHSC on 15 June, 2026.    The judgement in the Supreme Court, known as AGNI, became the test for a deprivation of liberty immediately after it was handed down. There is […]
18 June 2026