FH v Disclosure and Barring Service
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Judge | Judge Jacobs |
| Neutral Citation | [2024] UKUT 43 (AAC) |
| Published date | 11 March 2024 |
| Court | Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber) |
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THE UPPER TRIBUNAL
(ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS CHAMBER)
UPPER TRIBUNAL CASE NO: UA-2023-000188-V
[2024] UKUT 43 (AAC)
FH V DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE
THE UPPER TRIBUNAL ORDERS that:
No one shall, without the consent of the Upper Tribunal, publish or reveal
the name or address of any of the following:
(a) FH, who is the Appellant in these proceedings;
(b) the children identified in this decision as S and M and any other person
identified by name in the documents;
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, 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 4 January 2024
Representatives
Appellant
Assisted by her father
Disclosure and Barring
Service
Ashley Serr of counsel, instructed by DLA Piper LLP
DECISION OF THE UPPER TRIBUNAL
On appeal from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS from now on)
DBS Reference:
00982786631
Decision letter:
7 December 2022
As DBS made a mistake in the finding of fact on which its decision was based, the
Upper Tribunal, pursuant to section 4(6)(a) of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act
2006 (SVGA from now on), directs DBS to remove the appellant from both lists.
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