Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Child protection scheme recommended by Soham murder inquiry ruled unlawful

November 11, 2010 by Adam Wagner

The Royal College of Nursing & Ors, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department & Anor [2010] EWHC 2761 (Admin) (10 November 2010) – Read judgment

http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Admin/2010/2761.html

The High Court has ruled that a scheme which prohibits people convicted or cautioned for certain crimes from working with children or vulnerable adults breaches human rights law.

The system of automatically banning those convicted for or who admit certain crimes from working with children and vulnerable adults without allowing them to make representations breached their rights to a fair trial.