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‘Regressive’ Supreme Court ruling overturns Cheshire West consent precedent with immediate effect
4 June 2026
A landmark judgment in Northern Ireland will have implications for the whole of the UK, after the Supreme Court overruled consent precedent set in Cheshire West. In a decision which has left many charities reeling, the Supreme Court has approved a revision to the Northern Irish Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Code of Practice so that persons aged 16 and over
‘Regressive’ Supreme Court ruling overturns Cheshire West consent precedent with immediate effect
4 June 2026
A landmark judgment in Northern Ireland will have implications for the whole of the UK, after the Supreme Court overruled consent precedent set in Cheshire West. In a decision which has left many charities reeling, the Supreme Court has approved a revision to the Northern Irish Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Code of Practice so that persons aged 16 and over
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