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Regulatory law [2025] EWHC 1086 (Admin)

Banks v Social Work England

Banks v Social Work England [2025] EWHC 1086 (Admin) (12 May 2025)

The High Court dismissed a social worker's appeal against a 12-month suspension, holding that the panel gave adequate reasons and acted within its discretion.

  • Fitness to practise
  • Sanctions
  • Social workers regulations 2018
  • Professional standards
  • Procedural fairness
  • Fitness-to-practise
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Administrative law

Social Work England v William Yalden

A 16-month extension of the Interim Suspension Order is necessary and proportionate in light of the ongoing disciplinary investigations, the Defendant's lack of objection, and the current resource constraints, but an 18-month extension is not justified without further review of resource allocation.

  • Interim suspension order
  • Social workers regulations 2018
  • Access to court documents
  • Due process
  • Professional discipline
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Administrative law [2024] EWHC 827 (Admin)

Social Work England v Spence

Social Work England v Spence [2024] EWHC 827 (Admin) (12 April 2024)

The Administrative Court extended a Social Work England interim suspension order for 12 months, finding the order necessary and proportionate despite delay and health-related objections.

  • Interim suspension orders
  • Social workers regulations 2018
  • Disciplinary proceedings
  • Proportionality of regulatory action
  • Interim-suspension-orders
  • Professional-discipline
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Administrative law [2024] EWHC 86 (Admin)

Social Work England v Yalden

Social Work England v Yalden [2024] EWHC 86 (Admin) (23 January 2024)

The High Court extended a social worker’s interim suspension for 16 months, finding it necessary and proportionate while disciplinary allegations and case management delays continue.

  • Interim suspension orders
  • Social workers regulations 2018
  • Court access to documents
  • Disciplinary proceedings
  • Interim-suspension-orders
  • Professional-discipline
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Administrative law [2023] EWHC 2609 (Admin)

Social Work England v Hunn

Social Work England v Hunn [2023] EWHC 2609 (Admin) (19 October 2023)

The High Court extended an interim conditions of practice order against a social worker for 9 months, finding the extension necessary for public protection and confidence.

  • Interim conditions of practice order
  • Extension of interim orders
  • Social workers regulations 2018
  • Open justice
  • Procedural fairness
  • Administrative-law
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Administrative law [2023] EWHC 2455 (Admin)

Social Work England v Farnsworth

Social Work England v Farnsworth [2023] EWHC 2455 (Admin) (05 October 2023)

The High Court extended an interim suspension order against a social worker for 10 months, finding the extension necessary and proportionate to protect the public.

  • Interim suspension order
  • Extension of suspension
  • Public protection
  • Social workers regulations 2018
  • Administrative-law
  • Professional-regulation
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Administrative law [2022] EWHC 2587 (Admin)

Social Work England v Crawford

Social Work England v Crawford [2022] EWHC 2587 (Admin) (13 October 2022)

The High Court extended an interim suspension order against a social worker for 10 months, finding the extension necessary to protect the public pending final hearing.

  • Interim suspension orders
  • Extension of orders
  • Social workers regulations 2018
  • Public protection
  • Professional misconduct
  • Interim-suspension-orders
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Administrative law

SOCIAL WORK ENGLAND v JOSEPH ESSIFUL

The Administrative Court granted Social Work England a 12-month extension of an interim suspension order against a social worker, finding continued suspension necessary for public protection.

  • Interim suspension order
  • Extension of suspension
  • Social workers regulations 2018
  • Public protection
  • Professional misconduct
  • Administrative-law
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Administrative law [2022] EWHC 111 (Admin)

Social Work England v Rathbone

Social Work England v Rathbone [2022] EWHC 111 (Admin) (20 January 2022)

The High Court extended an interim suspension order against a social worker for 9 months, finding the extension necessary and proportionate to protect the public.

  • Interim suspension orders
  • Social workers regulations 2018
  • Professional misconduct
  • Public interest
  • Interim-suspension-orders
  • Social-workers-regulation
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Administrative law [2021] EWHC 1766 (Admin)

Social Work England v Wilson-Mudarikwa

Social Work England v Wilson-Mudarikwa [2021] EWHC 1766 (Admin) (28 June 2021)

The High Court extended an interim suspension order against a social worker for five months, finding the measure necessary and proportionate pending final hearing.

  • Interim suspension orders
  • Social workers regulations 2018
  • Regulatory proceedings delay
  • Interim-suspension-orders
  • Professional-regulation
  • Social-workers-regulation-2018
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