The Register, the online IT magazine, has a detailed report on the case of John Pinnington, a deputy head teacher who was fired from his job when an enhanced criminal records background (CRB) check registered allegations of abuse, allegations that were demonstrably weak. Pinnington took his case for judicial review, arguing that mere accusations should not have been disclosed to his employer. Lord Justice Richards has taken the view that they should be disclosed and that it was for the employer to decide whether an employee posed an acceptable risk as a consequence.

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