Security Industry Authority v Stewart & Sansara & Ors

Security Industry Authority v Stewart & Sansara & Ors

The SIA and appellate courts are required by the Private Security Industry Act 2001 to apply the published licensing criteria strictly, without discretion to consider individual merits or circumstances. The criteria are intra vires the Act, and their application does not violate ECHR rights. The statutory scheme is proportionate and justified in the public interest.

Parties
Appellant / Respondent / Interested Party: Security Industry Authority; Respondent / Applicant: Stewart; Respondent / Applicant: Sansara; Appellant / Applicant: Rahim; Appellant / Applicant: Bakr; Claimant / Applicant: Egenti; Defendant: Highgate Justices
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
17 October 2007
Procedural Posture
Appeal by Way of Case Stated and Judicial Review / High Court Judgment (divisional Court) on Appeals and Judicial Review
Outcome
All matters resolved in favour of the Security Industry Authority. Judicial review dismissed. Appeals by applicants dismissed.
Legal Topics
Statutory Interpretation, Licensing Criteria, Judicial Review, European Convention on Human Rights, Ultra Vires, Right to Work, Proportionality
Administrative Law Licensing Law Human Rights Statutory Interpretation Licensing Criteria Judicial Review European Convention on Human Rights Ultra Vires +2 more

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Parties

Security Industry Authority

Appellant / Respondent / Interested Party

Stewart

Respondent / Applicant

Sansara

Respondent / Applicant

Rahim

Appellant / Applicant

Bakr

Appellant / Applicant

Egenti

Claimant / Applicant

Highgate Justices

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Appeal by Way of Case Stated and Judicial Review / High Court Judgment (divisional Court) on Appeals and Judicial Review

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Security Industry Authority (SIA) and appellate courts are required to apply licensing criteria strictly or may consider individual merits in door supervisor licence applications
  2. 2 Whether the SIA's criteria are ultra vires the Private Security Industry Act 2001
  3. 3 Whether the criteria or their application violate ECHR rights (Articles 6, 8, 14, and Article 1 of the First Protocol)

Ratio Decidendi

The SIA and appellate courts are required by the Private Security Industry Act 2001 to apply the published licensing criteria strictly, without discretion to consider individual merits or circumstances. The criteria are intra vires the Act, and their application does not violate ECHR rights. The statutory scheme is proportionate and justified in the public interest.

Court Disposition

All matters resolved in favour of the Security Industry Authority. Judicial review dismissed. Appeals by applicants dismissed.

Orders

  • Judicial review claim in Egenti dismissed
  • Appeals by Stewart, Sansara, Rahim, and Bakr dismissed