AM v Disclosure and Barring Service, the Royal College of Nursing and the National Education Union: [2021] UKUT 136 (AAC)

Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision of a Three Judge Panel on 10 June 2021.

• From: HM Courts & Tribunals Service and Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber)
• Published: 23 June 2021

• Categories: Safeguarding vulnerable groups, Tribunal procedure and practice
• Sub-categories: Safeguarding vulnerable groups - Children’s barred list, Tribunal procedure and practice - leave/permission to appeal, Tribunal procedure and practice - tribunal jurisdiction
• Judges: Farbey, J, Hemingway, M, Wikeley, N
• Decision date: 10 June 2021

Read the full decision in V/1053/2020.

Judicial Summary

Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 - Application for review of inclusion on barred list under paragraph 18 of Schedule 3 to the 2006 Act - decision by Disclosure and Barring Service to grant or refuse permission to conduct review under para 18 - whether challenge by way of application for judicial review or statutory appeal to Upper Tribunal under section 4(1)(c) of 2006 Act - European Convention on Human Rights Article 6, whether judicial review an adequate remedy - BB v Disclosure and Barring Service (extension of time) [2020] UKUT 366 (AAC) considered and approved.

Decision selected for reporting as [2021] AACR 9

Published 23 June 2021