SOCIAL WORK ENGLAND v JOSEPH ESSIFUL
The extension of the interim suspension order for twelve months is necessary and justified for imperative public protection and public interest reasons, given the gravity of the defendant's convictions, ongoing risks, and the justified delays in proceedings due to the defendant's circumstances.
- Parties
- Claimant: Social Work England; Defendant: Joseph Essiful
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Judgment Date
- 10 May 2022
- Procedural Posture
- Application for Extension of Interim Suspension Order / Hearing and Judgment on Application
- Outcome
- Application granted
- Legal Topics
- Interim Suspension Order, Extension of Suspension, Social Workers Regulations 2018, Public Protection, Professional Misconduct
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Parties
Social Work England
Claimant
Joseph Essiful
Defendant
Procedural Posture
Application for Extension of Interim Suspension Order / Hearing and Judgment on Application
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the extension of the interim suspension order is necessary for the protection of the public or in the public interest
- 2 Whether the procedural requirements for notification and participation were met
Ratio Decidendi
The extension of the interim suspension order for twelve months is necessary and justified for imperative public protection and public interest reasons, given the gravity of the defendant's convictions, ongoing risks, and the justified delays in proceedings due to the defendant's circumstances.
Court Disposition
Application granted
Orders
- Extension of the interim suspension order for twelve months to 21 May 2023
- Liberty to apply provision included in the order
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