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What are Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards?
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS) are included in the Mental Capacity Act 2005. They pertain to a person’s liberty in cases where they may not be able to make choices in their own best interests, such as in the case of mental illness or in full-time care. DOLS ensure that the care that restricts the person’s liberty is appropriate and in the person’s best interests.
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards at St Pauls Chambers
The DOLS team is led by Simon Bickler QC, who has a breadth of experienced counsel from junior call to senior juniors and those in silk.
Our members are experienced in the preparation and making of Section 21A applications challenging authorisations of deprivation of liberty in a care home or hospital under the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS). Our barristers can advise at the pre-action stage and accept instructions on behalf of all relevant interested parties. Our team has been instructed by the Official Solicitor as well as Local Authorities and those with a familial interest.
Counsel can assist with all aspects of these highly specialist areas of law. From advising at the pre-action stage, whether it is offering opinions, drafting pleading or, once proceedings are under way at the hearings themselves, or by offering high quality advocacy and expert negotiation services, our members are uniquely placed to assist.

Barristers
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KCs
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Joint Head of Chambers
Sam Green KC
Call: 1998
Silk: 2015
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Associate Tenant
Nigel Sangster KC
Call: 1976
Silk: 1998
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Richard Barraclough KC
Call: 1980
Silk: 2003
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Simon Myerson KC
Call: 1986
Silk: 2003
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Bryan Cox KC
Call: 1979
Silk: 2005
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Associate Tenant
Jane Bewsey KC
Call: 1986
Silk: 2010
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Simon Bickler KC
Call: 1988
Silk: 2011
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Associate Tenant
John Harrison KC
Call: 1994
Silk: 2016
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Jonathan Sandiford KC
Call: 1992
Silk: 2020
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Associate Tenant
Cameron Brown KC
Call: 1998
Silk: 2020
There are no KCs suiting filter condition
Members
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Joint Head of Chambers
Denise Breen-Lawton
Call: 2000
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Jeremy Barnett
Call: 1980
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Philip Standfast
Call: 1980
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Nikki Saxton
Call: 1992
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Robert Smith
Call: 1995
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Associate Tenant
David Hughes
Call: 1997
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Derek Duffy
Call: 1997
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Nicholas Worsley
Call: 1998
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Alasdair Campbell
Call: 1999
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Andrew Stranex
Call: 2000
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Jane Brady
Call: 2001
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James Bourne-Arton
Call: 2001
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Danielle Graham
Call: 2003
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Hal Watson
Call: 2003
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James Lake
Call: 2005
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Andrew Nixon
Call: 2006
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Helen Chapman
Call: 2006
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Voldi Welch
Call: 2008
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Associate Tenant
Hannah Hinton
Call: 2008
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Angus MacDonald
Call: 2009
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Sophie Mitchell
Call: 2010
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Hannah Lynch
Call: 2011
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Stephen Flint
Call: 2012
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George Hazel-Owram
Call: 2012
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Kristina Goodwin
Call: 2013
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Stephen Elphick
Call: 2014
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Charlie Greenwood
Call: 2015
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Frances Pencheon
Call: 2015
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Jessica Heggie
Call: 2017
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Harry Crowson
Call: 2018
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Temitayo Dasaolu
Call: 2018
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Ayman Khokhar
Call: 2018
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Emma Handley
Call: 2019
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Matthew Moore-Taylor
Call: 2020
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