Social Work England v Gregory [2025] EWHC 1140 (Admin) (13 May 2025)

Social Work England v Gregory [2025] EWHC 1140 (Admin) (13 May 2025)

The extension of the interim suspension order is justified due to the seriousness and substantiation of regulatory concerns, ongoing risk to the public, lack of engagement or remediation by the Defendant, and reasonable progress in the investigation, outweighing any prejudice to the Defendant.

Citation
[2025] EWHC 1140 (Admin)
Parties
Claimant: Social Work England; Defendant: Deanna Gregory
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
13 May 2025
Procedural Posture
Application to Extend Interim Suspension Order / High Court Hearing on Extension
Outcome
Application granted
Legal Topics
Interim Orders, Extension of Suspension, Social Worker Regulation, Protection of Public, Open Justice
Administrative Law Professional Regulation Interim Orders Extension of Suspension Social Worker Regulation Protection of Public Open Justice

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Parties

Social Work England

Claimant

Deanna Gregory

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Application to Extend Interim Suspension Order / High Court Hearing on Extension

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether to extend an interim suspension order against a social worker under Schedule 2, paragraph 14(2) of the Social Worker Regulations 2018
  2. 2 Whether restriction of access to court file is justified under CPR 5.4C

Ratio Decidendi

The extension of the interim suspension order is justified due to the seriousness and substantiation of regulatory concerns, ongoing risk to the public, lack of engagement or remediation by the Defendant, and reasonable progress in the investigation, outweighing any prejudice to the Defendant.

Court Disposition

Application granted

Orders

  • Interim suspension order extended until 30 November 2026
  • Access to court file restricted under CPR 5.4C: applications for access to documents other than claim form or judgment/order must be made on 14 days' notice to parties