Friday 10 July
9.30am – 1.00pm · online
£75per person · inc VAT
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Organisations: £950+VAT, up to 30 staff from the same organisation — book by emailing training@lpslaw.co.uk
LPS Original · Live masterclass · Choose your date
The AGNI Judgment
The law as it now stands, applied in practice — from counsel in Cheshire West itself.
On 2 June 2026 the Supreme Court overruled Cheshire West — the case that has defined deprivation of liberty since 2014 — with no transition period. This course focuses on DoLS scenarios involving adults in hospitals and care homes. It is a practical half-day online session on the multifactorial test, worked examples, the borderline cases, valid consent, and how to approach the existing DoLS authorisations, Part 8 and requests. For BIAs, mental health assessors, AMHPs, DoLS teams and authorisers, MHA administrators and legal leads.
Ignore the misinformed noise. Learn the practical, reliable legal test from someone who used it before Cheshire West.
2 June 2026 judgment handed down
7–0 unanimous Supreme Court
No grace period
364,900 applications in 2024–25 premised on the old test
One masterclass · Live online
Pick the date that suits.
The same half-day masterclass runs on multiple dates, live online — pick whichever suits you and your team. More dates are added as sessions fill.
Friday 17 July
9.30am – 1.00pm · online
£75per person · inc VAT
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Organisations: £950+VAT, up to 30 staff from the same organisation — book by emailing training@lpslaw.co.uk
Tuesday 21 July
9.30am – 1.00pm · online
£75per person · inc VAT
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Organisations: £950+VAT, up to 30 staff from the same organisation — book by emailing training@lpslaw.co.uk
LPS Members save 30% — subscribe at www.lpslaw.co.uk/members and get your own legal assistant as well
Book your team. Up to thirty seats.
An organisation licence covers up to 30 staff from one organisation — under £32 a head. Invoices and purchase orders welcome.
£950 +VAT
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“Neil has a real talent for breaking down complex case law into clear, practical guidance that can be applied in day-to-day practice. A valuable and thought-provoking session that will directly inform my practice as a Community DoLS and DoLS Assessor — particularly when applying the evolving legal framework and the practical implications of AGNI [2026].”Ann Marie Wall Independent Social Worker & Best Interests Assessor · Specialist in DoLS and Community DoLS, Independent Advocacy, and Quality Assurance Attended 26 June 2026
Coming in July on-demand, for your role
The live sessions aren't recorded — so these role-specific courses are the on-demand way to bring the AGNI training to your whole team, each one applying the new test to your setting. £75 per person inc VAT, or £950+VAT for up to 30 staff; subscribed LPS Members save 30%.
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On-demand
For DoLS teams & authorisers
Working through the standing caseload — triage, reviews, renewals and scrutiny — and what it means for supervisory bodies, DoLS leads and legal/quality teams.
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On-demand
For BIAs & mental health assessors
Applying the multifactorial test in assessments, evidencing valid and tacit consent, and recording that stands up to scrutiny — for BIAs, assessors and AMHPs.
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On-demand
For hospital staff
The hospital context — wards, A&E, the Ferreira line and the interface with the Mental Health Act — for ward staff, MHA administrators and acute trusts.
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On-demand
For community & social care teams
Own homes, supported living and community settings, and the Court of Protection routes that apply — for social workers, community teams and commissioners.