‘Failed Re X’: Deprivation of liberty and Re X (the streamlined process) – a social work perspective

By Eleanor Tallon, 10th October 2023

In this blog post I’m going to explain the ‘Re X’ procedure in context and consider what sorts of cases lead to ‘Failed Re X’ hearings in the Court of Protection. I will cover:

1. Deprivation of Liberty and ‘Cheshire West’

2. The difference between ‘DoLS’ and ‘CoP DoL’

3. Re X (streamlined process)

4. Why the Re X process might ‘fail’

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