Old v Palace Fields Primary Academy: EAT 17 Oct 2014

EAT Unfair Dismissal – Reasonableness of dismissal
Conduct unfair dismissal. Claim dismissed by the Employment Tribunal. Proper approach to two areas of potential procedural irregularity; disclosure to the Claimant of witness statements obtained during investigation and disciplinary panel reliance on minutes of meetings between the Claimant and Head Teacher which she was told would not form part of panel’s deliberations. Appeal allowed and case remitted.
Application by Appellant for court fees of andpound;400 and andpound;1200. The Respondent ordered to pay andpound;600, based on Appellant’s degree of success in appeal and the Respondent’s opportunity to compromise it.

Peter Clarke HHJ
[2014] UKEAT 0085 – 14 – 1710
Bailii
England and Wales

Employment

Updated: 23 December 2021; Ref: scu.538837