The End of the Acid Test: What Every Advocate and Health & Social Care Professional Needs to Know

The Supreme Court’s decision to abolish the Acid Test has created one of the most significant changes to Deprivation of Liberty in recent years. For professionals working across health, social care and advocacy, understanding what this means in practice has never been more important.

In this two-hour panel discussion, Peter Edwards is joined by Kate Mercer, Kerry Smith and Ben McCormack to explore the implications of the judgment and answer the questions many practitioners are now asking.

This webinar offers practical insight from experienced professionals working in the field, helping you understand how the changes may affect day-to-day practice, advocacy and decision-making.

Whether you’re an advocate, social worker, Best Interests Assessor, Approved Mental Health Professional, care provider or anyone involved in Deprivation of Liberty, this recording provides valuable guidance on navigating this rapidly changing area.

About the speakers  

Peter Edwards Peter is a human rights lawyer and has been all hisprofessional life. The focus of his work for the past 50 years has been to fight for the rights of mentally disabled people. Described in the Chambers UK Guide as having a ‘national reputation and to be an ‘extremely high calibre thinker’, Peter was the 2016 ‘Mental Health and Capacity Law Lawyer of the Year UK’. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.