SOCIAL WORK ENGLAND v HOPE WILSON

SOCIAL WORK ENGLAND v HOPE WILSON

A 6-month extension of the interim suspension order is necessary and proportionate for public protection and the public interest, given the seriousness of the underlying case, the progress of the investigation, and the need for headroom to allow for a final determination within May-July 2022. The substitution of an ISO for an ICOPO was justified due to repeated non-compliance with clear conditions and the increased risk to the public.

Parties
Claimant: Social Work England; Defendant: Hope Wilson
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
18 March 2022
Procedural Posture
Application for Extension of Interim Suspension Order / Ruling on Extension of Interim Order
Outcome
Application granted in part
Legal Topics
Interim Suspension Orders, Professional Regulation, Extension of Interim Orders, Public Protection, Procedural Fairness
Administrative Law Regulatory Law Interim Suspension Orders Professional Regulation Extension of Interim Orders Public Protection Procedural Fairness

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Parties

Social Work England

Claimant

Hope Wilson

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Application for Extension of Interim Suspension Order / Ruling on Extension of Interim Order

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether extension of interim suspension order is necessary and proportionate
  2. 2 Whether the length of extension sought is justified
  3. 3 Whether the substitution of an interim suspension order for an interim conditions of practice order was justified

Ratio Decidendi

A 6-month extension of the interim suspension order is necessary and proportionate for public protection and the public interest, given the seriousness of the underlying case, the progress of the investigation, and the need for headroom to allow for a final determination within May-July 2022. The substitution of an ISO for an ICOPO was justified due to repeated non-compliance with clear conditions and the increased risk to the public.

Court Disposition

Application granted in part

Orders

  • Interim suspension order extended for 6 months until 20 September 2022