AB v Disclosure and Barring Service

Subject Matter

TRIBUNAL — Upper Tribunal — Jurisdiction — Appeal against decision of Disclosure and Barring Service not to remove person’s name from children’s barred list — Upper Tribunal finding decision containing mistakes of law — Upper Tribunal consequently required to direct removal of person’s name from list or remit matter for new decision — Whether Upper Tribunal empowered to consider whether appropriate to include person’s name on list when deciding on disposal — Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (c 47), s 4(5)(6)

[2021] EWCA Civ 1575; [2022] 1 WLR 1002; [2021] WLR(D) 552, CA

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