Heading

Appeal No. UA-2024-001001-V
Between:
RM
Appellant
- v -
THE DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE
Respondent
THE UPPER TRIBUNAL ORDERS that, without the permission of this Tribunal:
No one shall publish or reveal the name or address of any of the following:
(a) RM, who is the Appellant in these proceedings,
(b) Any of the patients or staff mentioned in the documents or during the hearing,
(c) Or any information that would be likely to lead to the identification of any of them or any member of their families in connection with these proceedings.
Any breach of this order is liable to be treated as a contempt of court and may be punishable by imprisonment, a fine, or other sanctions under section 25 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007. The maximum punishment that may be imposed is a sentence of two years’ imprisonment or an unlimited fine.
Decided following an oral hearing on 24 February 2025
Before: Upper Tribunal Judge Church and Tribunal Members Stuart-Cole and Turner
Hearing date(s): 24 February 2025
Mode of hearing: Oral Hearing at Field House, London
Representation:
Appellant: S Aziz, instructed by Patrick Apraku of Adam Bernard Solicitors
Respondent: B Fullbrook, instructed by Isabelle Turnnidge of DAC Beachcroft
On appeal from: The Disclosure and Barring Service
Case No: 01014965869
Decision Date: 23 April 2024
SUMMARY OF DECISION
The judge considers that this case raises no point of principle or practice that is of wider interest and so no summary of the decision is provided.
DECISION
- Heading
- The decision of the Upper Tribunal is to dismiss the appeal. The decision of the Disclosure and Barring Service was not based on any mistake in any finding of fact and involved no mistake on any point
- Introduction
- Factual background
- The permission stage
- The ‘relevant conduct’ gateway
- The Upper Tribunal’s jurisdiction under the SVGA
- The relevant authorities
- The Appellant’s evidence at the hearing before the Upper Tribunal
- The parties’ positions in summary
- Analysis Mistake of fact?
- Mistake of law?
- Conclusions
![[2025] UKUT 079 (AAC)](https://backend.juristeca.com/files/emisores/logo_3a2BKne.png)