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What now for deprivations of liberty?

What will the effect of the postponement of the Liberty Protections Safeguards be on local authorities? Local Government Lawyer asked 50 adult social care lawyers for their views on the potential consequences.

Carolyn Hilder named Senior Judge of the Court of Protection

Judge Carolyn Hilder has been appointed as the Senior Judge of the Court of Protection.

She has also been appointed as a circuit judge, deployed to the South Eastern Circuit, with effect from 4 April 2017.

The judge, who will be known as Her Honour Judge Hilder, was called to the Bar in 1991.

She was appointed as a fee-paid Tribunal Judge of the First-tier Tribunal Health Education and Social Care Chamber in 2003 and as a District Judge in 2010.