Good act, poor implementation: the report of the House of Lords Post-Legislative Scrutiny Committee on the Mental Capacity Act 2005

Bartlett, Peter

Abstract

The House of Lords Post-Legislative Scrutiny Committee on the Mental Capacity Act 2005 reported on 13 March 2014. This paper considers the findings and recommendations of the Committee, and in particular its two key recommendations – the establishment of an independent oversight body to co-ordinate implementation of the Act, and the need to develop a replacement for the present deprivation of liberty safeguards (DOLS).

Citation

Bartlett, P. (2014). Good act, poor implementation: the report of the House of Lords Post-Legislative Scrutiny Committee on the Mental Capacity Act 2005

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jul 1, 2014
• Deposit Date: Apr 17, 2015
• Publicly Available Date: Apr 17, 2015
• Journal: Elder Law Journal
• Electronic ISSN: 2044-9593
• Peer Reviewed: Not Peer Reviewed
• Volume: [2014]
• Keywords: Mental Capacity Act; Mental Capacity; Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards; DOLS; House of Lords
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/994932