Interactive Tool Legal Literacy & Professional Decision Making

AGNI practice triangle guide

Use the AGNI practice triangle to rank case examples, test deprivation of liberty reasoning and agree shared benchmarks.

Illustration of practitioners using the AGNI practice triangle for shared deprivation of liberty case analysis.
Resource type
Interactive Tool
Practice area
Legal Literacy & Professional Decision Making, Mental Health & Mental Capacity, Person-Centred & Relationship Based Practice, Risk, Safeguarding & Self-Neglect
Who it is for
Practitioners, Supervisors, Teams
Time to use
15+ min
Use this when
Any time, Before an assessment, During supervision, In a team discussion, For ongoing reference

What this helps with

This interactive AGNI practice triangle guide supports practitioners, supervisors and teams to build consistency in deprivation of liberty decision-making.

Users rank six case examples on a deprivation of liberty scale, then use prompt questions to test whether their reasoning is evidence-led. The activity then works through three key areas: actual arrangements and restrictions, impact on the person, and safeguard route or escalation.

It is especially useful for supervision, team discussion, MCA practice development and benchmarking professional judgement after AGNI.

Useful for

MCA practice, deprivation of liberty, case discussion, supervision, team benchmarking, safeguarding, legal literacy

What is inside

  • Scenarios
  • Practice tools
  • Reflective practice
  • Checklist
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