What now for deprivations of liberty?
What will the effect of the postponement of the Liberty Protections Safeguards be on local authorities? Local Government Lawyer asked 50 adult social care lawyers for their views on the potential consequences.
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The Law Commission has launched a consultation aimed at establishing the root causes of perceived obstacles to data sharing between public bodies.
The Government’s law reform advisory body said the aim was to establish whether these obstacles were embedded in practice or culture, or whether they were to do with the substance of the law or how it is written.
In the consultation paper, the Law Commission said: “In most other projects, we know that the law needs reforming. We are not certain that this is the case with this project.
“The problems with data sharing between public bodies may originate from a number of causes other than a deficit in substantive law, such as: a lack of guidance or education; insufficient technology; cultural blocks; inadequate organisation; or excessive sanctions.”
The consultation questions cover:
The Law Commission said that, once the root causes for the problems are identified, it would decide whether a full law reform project was needed and would make recommendations accordingly.
Responses to the consultation paper must be submitted by 16 December 2013.