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Course name Legal training 2 - Best interest decisions, self-neglect and liberty protection safeguards
Course dates and times

16 November 2023 0900-1300 Virtual
Course information

This course takes place in a virtual classroom on MS Teams.

The course aims to provide delegates with safeguarding legal training and is relevant for practitioners working to safeguard adults.

The session will be delivered by Bevan Brittan LLP.

Please note: The presentations are not legal advice and information within the training will be general in nature. It is not intended to apply to specific circumstances. Therefore, it should not be regarded as constituting, or relied upon as, legal advice.

Target group

This course will be relevant to all professionals and their managers who work directly with adults/adults at risk to assist in understanding best- interest decisions, self-neglect and Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS).

Please note: Delegates should have attended the module Legal training 1 - Consent, capacity and information sharing before attending this course.

Aims and objectives

  1. To provide an overview of best interest decision-making
  2. To be able to explain Lasting Powers of Attorney/Deputyships
  3. To provide an overview of Article 2 (right to life) and the positive obligations
  4. To provide an overview of Article 3 (right to freedom from inhumane and degrading treatment and torture)
  5. To provide an overview of Article 8 (right to privacy and family life)
  6. To be able to explore Inherent Jurisdiction for vulnerable adults
  7. To be able to explain potential legal considerations with self-neglect
  8. To provide a brief overview of Article 5 (right to liberty)
  9. To provide a brief overview of DoLS
  10. To provide a brief overview of the Liberty Protection Safeguards

 
Price

£80

This charge will apply if your agency is required to pay.

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