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Appeal No. UA-2024-000776-V
RULE 14 Order:
Pursuant to rule 14(1) of the Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal) Rules 2008, it is prohibited for any person to disclose or publish any matter likely to lead members of the public to identify the appellant or any other individuals referred to in these proceedings.
Between:
UV
Appellant
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Disclosure and Barring Service
Respondent
Before: Upper Tribunal Judge Nicholas Wikeley, Tribunal Member Josephine Heggie and Tribunal Member Matthew Turner
Hearing date(s): 18 March 2025
Mode of hearing: Oral hearing at Field House, London
Representation:
Appellant: In person
Respondent: Mr Andrew Webster (counsel)
On appeal from:
DBS registration number: 00999071475
DBS Decision Date: 11 March 2024
Judicial summary
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
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- The decision of the Upper Tribunal is to dismiss the appeal. The decision of the Disclosure and Barring Service was not based on any material mistake in any finding of fact and involved no mistake on
- Introduction
- A summary of the factual background
- The Upper Tribunal oral hearing
- The legal framework for barring decisions
- The Disclosure and Barring Service’s decision in 2024 to bar the Appellant
- The Appellant’s grounds of appeal
- The Appellant’s oral evidence
- Mistake of fact and the electronic messaging with Witness A
- Did the Appellant exchange electronic messages with Witness A?
- Did the Appellant state that he had engaged in sexual activity with one or more children (or use words to that effect)
- Did the Appellant’s conduct demonstrate a sexual interest in children and/or was sexually motivated?
- Mistake of fact and the alleged possession of IIOC
- The error of law arguments
- The Appellant’s other arguments
- Disposal
- Conclusions