Online DoLS forms
This page is for people working in care home and hospital settings who need to request a deprivation of liberty safeguards authorisation. We deal with authorisations from care homes and hospitals for people ordinarily resident in The London Borough of Havering.
You may be aware that on 2 June 2026 the Supreme Court in the judgment A Reference by the Attorney General for Northern Ireland (2026) UKSC 16, changed the meaning and threshold for what is considered to be a deprivation of liberty
Please continue to submit Form 1s and 2s if you feel that there is a deprivation of liberty using the new test from 2 June 2026.
You may find the Law Society Guide useful.
If the hospital, residential home, nursing home or hospice is satisfied that the person meets the three requirements above, they must complete a DoLS authorisation request and inform the person and their representatives (family, friends, etc) about what is being done and why.
Forms
Please look for guidance on the ADASS website for a detailed explanation of each of the five forms.
You will be asked to register with us or use your Havering Adult Social Care Portal login to access the forms.
- For all new applications where a person is currently thought to be deprived of their liberty, or if the notice period is missed (ie the DoLS expires) please complete an urgent and standard authorisation.
- When planning to move a person to a place where they may be deprived of their liberty please complete a standard authorisation.
- For cases where the relevant assessments have not been completed during the seven day urgent authorisation period complete an extension of a urgent authorisation.
- When a standard authorisation is one month away from expiry please complete a request for a further standard authorisation.
- If a person's circumstances change within a DoLS authorisation period (ie the restrictions change) please complete a review authorisation form.