# DOL guidance. Law Society, 'Identifying a deprivation of liberty: a practical guide' (18/3/24)

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— The guidance applies the legal framework, including considerations relating to those under 18, to different settings: hospitals; psychiatric care; care homes; supported living/shared lives/extra care; at home; palliative care and hospices.

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Full details available at: [https://www.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/Law\_Society,\_%27Identifying\_a\_deprivation\_of\_liberty:\_a\_practical\_guide%27\_(18/3/24)?id=041024-1121](https://www.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/Law_Society,_%27Identifying_a_deprivation_of_liberty:_a_practical_guide%27_(18/3/24)?id=041024-1121)