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As a Member of the Law Society’s Children Law Accreditation Scheme, I often represent children, either directly or through their Children’s Guardian on applications for a Deprivation of Liberty Order or Secure Accommodation Order. These applications are often made during care proceedings. Given the draconian nature of these orders, in restricting a child’s human rights, it is essential that applications are carefully scrutinised, duly evidenced and challenged, when necessary, to ensure that any restrictions imposed are necessary, proportionate and the least restrictive response to safeguard and manage any risk of harm.