Griffith Richard
Senior Lecturer in Health Law, College of Health Science, Swansea University.
Br J Community Nurs. 2015 Jan;20(1):38-41. doi: 10.12968/bjcn.2015.20.1.38.
The United Kingdom Supreme Court judgment in Cheshire West and Chester Council v P in 2014 introduced a more inclusive 'acid test' for determining the objective element of a deprivation of liberty in cases concerning people who lack decision-making capacity. The case made clear that adults and young people who lack capacity could be deprived of their liberty in care settings other than hospitals and care homes, including the person's own home. A deprivation of liberty that occurs in a setting other than a hospital or care home must be authorised by a Court. This article explains the revised process for applying for Court authorisation of a deprivation of liberty where it occurs in supported living, Shared Lives placements or the incapable person's own home.
英国最高法院2014年在柴郡西区和切斯特委员会诉P案中的判决引入了一项更具包容性的“严格检验标准”，用于确定涉及缺乏决策能力者案件中剥夺自由的客观要素。该案件明确表明，缺乏行为能力的成年人和年轻人可能在医院和养老院以外的护理场所被剥夺自由，包括其自己的家中。在医院或养老院以外的场所发生的剥夺自由行为必须得到法院的授权。本文解释了在支持性生活、共享生活安置或无行为能力者自己家中发生剥夺自由情况时，申请法院授权的修订程序。
