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Our conclusions about reliability relating to JG
Our conclusions about reliability relating to JG
The investigation documents are not a reliable record of what people said because of the various deficiencies set out above in the analysis of individual documents.
We have no backup evidence to support and enhance the reliability of investigation documents such as confirmation that DL was on duty at the time that (on one version) the request to borrow money was made.
We find on the balance of probabilities that JG had previously made an unsubstantiated allegation as described by DL in text messages.
We do not find JG to be a reliable historian. Looking at the care records overall there is evidence that JG had moments or episodes of confusion and forgetfulness starting on an unspecified date. The combination of these care records, the apparent non-sequitur answers on the face of JG's account, the inconsistencies in JG's various accounts and evidence of a previous unsubstantiated allegation leads us to conclude on the balance of probabilities that she was confused at the time of making the allegation against DL.
We stress that we do not make a finding that JG deliberately made a false allegation or behaved improperly in anyway in the course of the events.
We have reached the firm conclusion that there is no clear and cogent evidence that DL borrowed money, failed to return some, and asked to borrow more.
- Heading
- The appeal is allowed
- Reasons for Decision
- ‘I acknowledge that those advising the appellant wish the Upper Tribunal to consider the issue of whether the respondent’s decision was proportionate
- The legislation
- Mistake of fact
- ‘Drawing the various strands together, we conclude as follows In those narrow but well-established circumstances in which an error of fact may give rise to an error of law, the tribunal has jurisdiction to interfere with a decision of the DBS under s
- In relation to factual mistakes, the tribunal may only interfere with the DBS decision if the decision was based on the mistaken finding of fact. This means that the mistake of fact must be material t
- In determining whether the DBS has made a mistake of fact, the tribunal will consider all the evidence before it and is not confined to the evidence before the decision-maker. The tribunal may hear or
- The tribunal has the power to consider all factual matters other than those relating only to whether or not it is appropriate for an individual to be included in a barred list, which is a matter for t
- The tribunal will not defer to the DBS in factual matters but will give appropriate weight to the DBS’s factual findings in matters that engage its expertise. Matters of specialist judgment relating t
- The starting point for the tribunal’s consideration of factual matters is the DBS decision in the sense that an appellant must demonstrate a mistake of law or fact. However, given that the tribunal ma
- ‘One way, but not the only way, to show a mistake is to call further evidence to show that a different finding should have been made. The mistake does not have to have been one on the evidence before
- ‘On the reasoning in PF, the decision of the DBS was therefore the starting point for the UT’s consideration of the appeal. JHB did not claim that DBS has erred in law. The UT could not exercise any p
- ‘28. I agree with the observation that there is no longer any point of legal principle raised by this appeal which requires determination by the court, but I do not accept that the parties are in agre
- Section 17
- Analysis of Evidence: general
- Document 1 at page 59
- Document 2 p69
- Document 3 p70
- Document 4 p 71
- Document 5 page 29 This is the investigating officer’s report and we make the following observations
- Document 6 p47
- We make the following observations about that material
- Document 7 care records
- We noted the following significant relevant information
- Our conclusions about reliability relating to JG
- Documents gathered in the investigation relating to DL's account Documents 8, material relating to the disciplinary proceedings
- Document 9, p28
- Document 10. Notes of interview of DL by the investigating officer
- DL’s representations to DBS p75
- Document 11, representations from Citizens Advice 25th of February 2021
- Our findings in relation to DL's reliability
- Conclusions