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The 2005 Mental Capacity Act, implemented in 2007, aimed to legally protect the rights of people unable to make some or all of their own decisions and outline how decisions should be made for those lacking capacity. A 2013 review of the Mental Capacity Act established that the act was not being implemented as intended, particularly in relation to the deprivation of liberty, the legal authority to detail an individual under certain criteria.1 As a result, a significant number of individuals have been and are at risk of being deprived of their liberty without legal protection and due consideration. These
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