[2024] UKUT 244 (AAC)

When granting permission on this ground, I observed as follows:-

At [26] of the SoR the Tribunal has arguably misdirected itself in law when addressing daily living activity 9 (engaging with other people face to face) as it appears to have accepted that she has “a problem meeting new people face to face”, but found that she does not meet the criteria because she can talk to people on the phone or at her job. However, this activity is dealing with a person’s ability to meet and engage with others face to face in a social context. This means considering whether the individual can, to an acceptable standard, engage face to face in a social context with adults they do not know well, including whether they can (a) interact with others in a contextually and socially appropriate manner; (b) understand body language and (c) establish