Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber

[2024] UKUT 310 (AAC)

Fecha: 15-Ago-2024

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IN THE UPPER TRIBUNAL Appeal No. UA-2024-000267-V

ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS CHAMBER [2024] UKUT 310 (AAC)

On appeal from the Disclosure and Barring Service

Between:

BAA

Appellant

- v -

The Disclosure and Barring Service

Respondent

Before: Judge Sarah Johnston, Josephine Heggie and Sally Derrick

Hearing date: 15 August 2024

Decision date: 2 October 2024

Representation:

Appellant: Representing herself but supported by Mr Walton, Branch Officer, Unison HAB, London

Respondent: Mr Ashley Serr of Counsel, instructed by DLA Piper UK LLP

ANONYMITY ORDER

On 26 April 2024, the Upper Tribunal made the following order, which remains in force—

“6. Pursuant to rule 14(1)(b) of the Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal) Rules 2008, and for the reasons the DBS gives in its letter of 4/4/2024, the tribunal grants the application and prohibits the disclosure or publication of:

A. The names of the following individuals OR

B. Any matter likely to lead members of the public to identify any of them:

• [PR]*

• [CR]

• [JB]

• [SP]

• [The appellant]

* The full names were in the order.

Breach

7. In this Order the Upper Tribunal has granted anonymity to the individuals named above. Any breach of this Order is liable to be treated as a contempt of court and punished accordingly (see section 25 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007).”.

Further, given that the identification of the individuals below may lead to the identification of those granted anonymity in the order cited above, we further prohibit the disclosure or publication of—

(a) the names of the following—

• PB, Home Manager

• SH, Regional Manager;

(b) any matter likely to lead members of the public to identify either of those individuals.

DECISION