Use of Secure Accommodation & DOL Applications in Children Law Matters

Introduction

Many practitioners working in public children law proceedings will often need to give consideration to applications for secure accommodation and/or deprivation of liberty.

These have increased in volume over the years and there are clear differences between the two types of orders.

This webinar will focus on the use of Secure Accommodation in children cases and how this links in with Deprivation of Liberty cases. There will be a consideration of developing caselaw in this field, with particular reference to cases using High Court Inherent Jurisdiction Route, developments in statute, regulations, and Practice Guidance.

These and other matters will be considered in this webinar.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• Secure accommodation orders and DOL orders - How and why are they used?
• Applications for secure accommodation - What needs to be done?
• What is the position if you represent the local authority, parents, or the child?
• Recognition of secure accommodation orders
• Developments in the use of Deprivation of Liberty Order Applications
• Procedure for seeking a DOL order
• Differences with COP cases involving DOLS and the Mental Capacity Act 1995
• Practice guidance about transition of matters from National DOL List to Court of Protection
• Developments in key caselaw surrounding DOL applications
• Use of force and DOL Applications
• Use of section 33(3) CA 1989 and implications of Re J [2025]
• Parental Consent and DOL Cases - Implications of QX (Parental Consent for Deprivation of liberty: Children under 16) [2025]
• Cross border considerations and DOL orders - Consideration of the Cross-border Placement of Children (Requirements, Effect and Enforcement) (Scotland) Regulations 2026

This pre-recorded webinar will be available to view from Tuesday 29th September 2026

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