Guidance
Practice Guidance: Transition of matters from the national Deprivation of Liberty (DOL) list to the Court of Protection
Published 2025-01-10Last updated 2025-01-10
The President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, has issued Practice Guidance to address some of the practical and procedural aspects of cases where the child is 16 or 17 years old, and a decision is taken that further consideration should be undertaken by the Court of Protection.
The aim of this Practice Guidance is to ensure that the process around the transition of cases from the National DOL List to the Court of Protection is understood and managed effectively by judiciary and court staff.
The Practice Guidance can be read below.
Related guidance 5
Other guidance whose text is closest in subject to this document, found by similarity of wording rather than by citation.
- President of the Family Division’s guidance: Forms of Orders in Children Cases2022-07-26
- Practice Guidance: Non-Molestation Injunctions2023-07-14
- Message from the President of the Family Division2022-07-26
- A View from The President’s Chambers: March 20222023-02-22
- Guidance from the President of the Family Division: Transfer of proceedings2025-01-21