Mental capacity and deprivation of liberty: the Law Commission's review of the deprivation of liberty safeguards.

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to provide a brief overview of the Law Commission's final report and recommendations on the reform of the deprivation of liberty safeguards under the Mental Capacity Act. Design/methodology/approach: Summary of main report. Findings: The proposals contained in the Law Commision Review and proposals for law reform are outlined. Originality/value: This is a summary. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]