The outcome of appeals against licensing decisions are now available on the Security Industry Authority website.
The SIA may refuse a licence or revoke/suspend a licence because of criminality checks, or because of non-conviction information supplied by enforcement partners.
If an applicant disagrees with the actions taken, they can exercise their right of appeal to a Magistrate’s Court, Sheriff Court or District Court.
The figures show the outcome of appeals against licensing decisions that were made on the basis of these criteria. Information presented is current as of 31 December 2008.
Result of Appeal Total This Financial Year
Withdrawn by Appellant 283 (20%) 46 (29%)
Conceded by the SIA 268 (18%) 58 (37%)
SIA Decision Upheld 757 (52%) 43 (27%)
Appeal Upheld 142 (10%) 11 (7%)
Total 1,450 (100%) 158 (100%)
This information will be updated on a regular basis and is available
http://www.the-sia.org.uk/home/enforcement/court_appeals.htm
Definitions
Withdrawn by Appellant – The appellant lodges an appeal with a Magistrate’s Court, Sheriff Court or District Court, but withdraws their appeal before the hearing date. An example of where this might happen is when the appellant has sought legal advice and has decided not to pursue the appeal.
Conceded by the SIA – the authority no longer contests the appellant’s suitability for a licence. An example of where this might happen is when further information comes to SIA attention after the appeal has been lodged and the information causes a review.
SIA Decision Upheld – The court decides in SIA favour and agrees that the appellant should not hold a licence.
Appeal Upheld – The court decides in the appellant’s favour and orders the regulator to grant/restore their licence.
The SIA’s ‘Enforcement’ pages can be found at:
http://www.the-sia.org.uk/enforcement>
To report illegal activity visit: www.the-sia.org.uk/tell-us
