SOCIAL WORK ENGLAND v JOANNE SMITH

SOCIAL WORK ENGLAND v JOANNE SMITH

The extension of the interim suspension order is necessary and proportionate for the protection of the public, maintaining public confidence in the profession, and in the Defendant’s best interests, given the gravity of allegations, ongoing investigation, and DBS bar.

Parties
Claimant: Social Work England; Defendant: Joanne Smith
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
18 January 2022
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review / Application for Extension of Interim Suspension Order
Outcome
Application granted
Legal Topics
Interim Suspension Orders, Fitness to Practise, Public Protection, Proportionality, Regulatory Investigations
Administrative Law Regulatory Law Interim Suspension Orders Fitness to Practise Public Protection Proportionality Regulatory Investigations

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Parties

Social Work England

Claimant

Joanne Smith

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review / Application for Extension of Interim Suspension Order

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether extension of interim suspension order is necessary and proportionate
  2. 2 Whether public protection and public interest justify continued suspension

Ratio Decidendi

The extension of the interim suspension order is necessary and proportionate for the protection of the public, maintaining public confidence in the profession, and in the Defendant’s best interests, given the gravity of allegations, ongoing investigation, and DBS bar.

Court Disposition

Application granted

Orders

  • Interim suspension order extended for 8 months to 18 September 2022