# Response to AGNI decision. ADASS, 'ADASS responds to Supreme Court ruling on Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards' (4 June 2026)

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**Created:** [8 June 2026 19:03 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/response-to-agni-decision-adass-adass-responds-to-supreme-court-ruling-on-deprivation-of-liberty-safeguards-4-june-2026/5726 "2026-06-08T19:03:00Z")\
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— The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services statement is optimistic about the effects of the AGNI decision. On 5 June the sentence beginning "These people may no longer need the DoLS authorisation" was changed to end with "and this will also need to be considered" instead of "and as such there is the potential to sue for unlawful deprivation of liberty".

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