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Deprivation of liberty cases through the High Court have increased dramatically, from 102 in 2017 to 1,280 in 2024. Recent data shows that applications to deprive a child of their liberty through the High Court are 10 times more common now than through secure accommodation orders. Worryingly, only 10% of children attend their hearing. Some are not even aware that the reason they are deprived of their liberty is that they have a deprivation of liberty order, and 89% of parents had no legal representation at any hearing in a deprivation of liberty order case.