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Best Interests Assessor Briefing: MCA, DoLS and Court of Protection Update

DCC-i 2026

By Tala & DCC-i Crew

An interactive refresher briefing for Best Interests Assessors covering current practice across mental capacity, best interests, deprivation of liberty, human rights and Court of Protection work. It includes recent legal developments, practical implications, priorities for practice, a recording checklist and a short knowledge check.

Resource type
Briefing
Practice area
Mental Health & Mental Capacity

What this helps with

An interactive refresher briefing for Best Interests Assessors covering current practice across mental capacity, best interests, deprivation of liberty, human rights and Court of Protection work. It includes recent legal developments, practical implications, priorities for practice, a recording checklist and a short knowledge check.

Tagged

  • Article 5 deprivation of liberty
  • Article 8 and best interests
  • Best Interests Assessor
  • best interests decision-making
  • BIA refresher briefing
  • capacity assessment for BIAs
  • Court of Protection practice
  • deprivation of liberty safeguards
  • DoLS practice update
  • human rights in BIA practice
  • least restrictive practice
  • life-sustaining treatment decisions
  • mental capacity act
  • professional decision-making
  • recording best interests decisions
  • welfare deputy authority
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