Court of Protection Welfare Applications and DoLS Appeals Data
I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 in relation to applications and proceedings involving the welfare jurisdiction of the Court of Protection under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA), specifically those concerning section 16 welfare applications and also section 21A appeals under the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. Please could you provide the following information for the calendar year January to December 2024 (and also for earlier years if the information is readily available): 1. Number of applications to the welfare jurisdiction of the Court of Protection under s 16 of the Mental Capacity Act in which the local authority was a party 2. The number of these proceedings involving 16 or 17 year olds 3. The number of s 21a DoLS appeals 4. Indication of the number of cases in 1.(above) where ongoing s 16 (welfare) proceedings have subsequently been reconstituted as s 21a (DoLS Appeal) proceedings 5. Did any s 16 welfare proceedings include a request for removal of a vulnerable person from domestic premises? 6. If so, were these associated with adult protection concerns? 7. Were any applications made to the inherent jurisdiction of the High Court in connection with an adult of 16 years of age or older? If so, was this in connection with a Safeguarding concern?