A Teacher v Disclosure and Barring Service & Anor

A Teacher v Disclosure and Barring Service & Anor

The Upper Tribunal's Rule 14 order does not restrict the Secretary of State's statutory duty to publish the prohibition order decision, provided the published Summary Decision does not enable identification of those protected by the order; the Tribunal's jurisdiction is limited to its own proceedings.

Parties
Appellant: A Teacher; First Respondent: Disclosure and Barring Service; Second Respondent: Teaching Regulation Agency
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
01 February 2023
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Ruling on Scope of Rule 14 Order and Publication
Outcome
Application denied; Upper Tribunal's Rule 14 order does not restrict statutory publication by the Secretary of State.
Legal Topics
Anonymity Orders, Jurisdiction, Statutory Publication Duties, Professional Misconduct, Privacy
Administrative Law Education Law Human Rights Anonymity Orders Jurisdiction Statutory Publication Duties Professional Misconduct Privacy

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Parties

A Teacher

Appellant

Disclosure and Barring Service

First Respondent

Teaching Regulation Agency

Second Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Ruling on Scope of Rule 14 Order and Publication

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Upper Tribunal's Rule 14 order restricts publication of the Secretary of State's decision under statutory requirements
  2. 2 Jurisdictional limits of the Upper Tribunal regarding regulatory publication
  3. 3 Balancing privacy/anonymity with statutory/public interest duties

Ratio Decidendi

The Upper Tribunal's Rule 14 order does not restrict the Secretary of State's statutory duty to publish the prohibition order decision, provided the published Summary Decision does not enable identification of those protected by the order; the Tribunal's jurisdiction is limited to its own proceedings.

Court Disposition

Application denied; Upper Tribunal's Rule 14 order does not restrict statutory publication by the Secretary of State.

Orders

  • If the Secretary of State publishes the Summary Decision as described, there is no breach of the Rule 14 order.
  • Any third-party application for a copy of the Upper Tribunal’s decision must be referred to a judge for directions.