Sedley LJ said: ‘It seems that the making of a public sacrifice to deflect press and public obloquy, which is what happened to the appellant, remains an accepted expedient of public administration in this country.’
Laws, Sedley, Rimer LJJ
[2010] EWCA Civ 678, [2010] IRLR 786
Bailii
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Shoesmith, Regina (on The Application of) v OFSTED and Others CA 27-May-2011
The claimant appealed against dismissal of her claim. She had been head of Child Services at Haringey. After the notorious violent death of Baby P, the Secretary of State called for an inquiry under the Act. He then removed her as director. She . .
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Health Professions, Administrative
Updated: 18 December 2021; Ref: scu.418431