LM v Disclosure and Barring Service: [2025] UKUT 269 (AAC)

Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Johnston on 20 June 2025.

• From: HM Courts & Tribunals Service and Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber)
• Published: 11 September 2025

• Categories: Safeguarding vulnerable groups
• Sub-categories: Safeguarding vulnerable groups - Children’s barred list, Safeguarding vulnerable groups - Finding of fact and Safeguarding vulnerable groups - Removal from list
• Judges: Johnston, S
• Decision date: 20 June 2025

Read the full decision in UA-2023-001080-V.

Judicial Summary

The decision of the Tribunal was that there was a mistake of fact in the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) decision in finding that an allegation against the appellant was proved. The appeal was allowed and the Tribunal decided the appellant should be removed from the Children’s Barred List.

Published 11 September 2025