Social Law

Social law is an extensive area of law that deals with, among other things, compensation under the Social Insurance Code, the right to financial assistance, the Social Services Act and other support measures under various compulsory legislation (LVU, LVM, LPT and LRV).

The Swedish Care of Young Persons (special provisions) Act (LVU)

LVU cases involve the compulsory detention of young people under the age of 18, and in some cases young people under the age of 20. Young people are taken into care by social services because the home environment or the child’s own behavior poses a significant risk of harm to the child’s health or development. In the case of custody under LVU, both the guardians and the young person are normally entitled to their own public counsel paid for by the state.

The Care of Abusers (special provisions) Act (LVM)

LVM is a compulsory law that supplements the Social Services Act. The law enables compulsory closed care of adult addicts following a decision by the Administrative Court. If the addict is under 18 years of age, LVU is applied instead. The basis for care according to LVM is that the person is exposing his or her physical and/or mental health to danger, that the person runs an obvious risk of destroying his or her life or can be expected to seriously harm himself or herself or other close relatives. Normally, the person is entitled to a public counsel paid for by the state.

The Compulsory Mental Care Act (LPT) and The Forensic Mental Care Act (LRV)

LPT is decided when a person needs psychiatric care with some form of coercion. It is the person’s responsible doctor who has the right to decide whether to provide such care. Coercive psychiatric care may involve being admitted to a psychiatric ward. Compulsory treatment becomes necessary when the individual does not consent to the treatment that the doctor considers necessary.

LRV is decided for a person who is to receive compulsory psychiatric care. This may be because the person has been convicted of a crime and is considered mentally ill. Forensic psychiatric care can be provided in a closed ward or by observing special conditions within the framework of open compulsory forensic psychiatric care.

In LPT and LRV, the individual has the right to a public counsel who defends your rights. You have the right to request the person you want to be appointed.

Public Counsel

Cases concerning LVU, LVM, LPT and LRV are examined by the Administrative Court. The Administrative Court also appoints a public counsel for the parties concerned. If you have your own wishes, you can specify who should represent you, in which case the Administrative Court will appoint the lawyer as your public counsel.

The state pays the cost of the public counsel.

We at Advantage Law Firm work in these areas and undertake assignments throughout Sweden. We are happy to help you with all questions in social law.

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