Court of Protection Deprivation of Liberty (COP DOL)

Course Outline:

This aim of this course is to introduce those who are not necessarily familiar with the workings of the Court of Protection, to the powers of the Court in relation to what is commonly known as either the COP DOL process, the Re X process or sometimes the community DOL process.

Health and social care professionals are often faced with making decisions that affect people’s fundamental human rights. These decisions are often taken under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 about where a person is to live, and sometimes the arrangements for that care and treatment in the place where they are to live amount to a deprivation of liberty and an application to the Court of Protection is required.

Professionals including Best Interest Assessors may be asked to prepare or contribute to the preparation of a welfare application to the Court of Protection under the Re X streamlined process for a deprivation of liberty authorisation in the community.

The course is designed to enable delegates to identify when it is appropriate to make an application to the Court of Protection and what application is appropriate, as well as providing delegates with the skills and knowledge to complete the appropriate application documentation to include annexes and statements with confidence. 

It is expected that professionals will have an in-depth knowledge of human rights, mental 
capacity and the concept of deprivation of liberty to attend this course.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• Consider the powers of the Court of Protection in relation to the COP DOL application process
• Apply existing knowledge around human rights, mental capacity and deprivation of liberty concepts to the COP DOL application process
• Explore the application process, forms, guidance and documentation
• Complete the application documentation to include annexes and statements with confidence