The claimant rugby league player complained of his dismissal under a clause allowing such for behaviour which might bring the club into disrepute. He had engaged in a celebratory evening out involving a naked run.
Saffman HHJ
[2013] EWHC 2869 (QB)
Bailii
Citing:
Cited – Ross T Smythe and Co v Bailey and Sons HL 1940
Lord Wright said that repudiation of a contract is a serious matter not to be lightly found or inferred.
A party who intended to fulfil a contract but only in a manner substantially inconsistent with his obligations and not in any other way . .
Cited – Laws v London Chronicle (Indicator Newspapers) Ltd CA 1959
Lord Evershed MR discussed the justification for summary dismissal: ‘It follows that the question must be whether the conduct complained of is such as to show the servant to have disregarded the essential conditions of the contract of service. One . .
Cited – Wilson v Racher CA 1974
Edmund Davis LJ said: ‘does the conduct make it impossible for the continuance of the master and servant relationship and show that the employer was resolved to follow a line of conduct that mof behaviour justifying instant dismissalakes the . .
Cited – Neary and Neary v Dean of Westminster 9-Jun-1999
Financial wrong-doing short of dishonesty can be a basis for summary dismissal. Gross misconduct sufficient to justify dismissal must in the particular circumstances so undermine the trust and confidence of an employer that he should no longer be . .
Cited – Briscoe v Lubrizol Limited CA 23-Apr-2002
The claimant had been employed by the respondents. Having been injured he claimed under a long-term disability scheme underwritten by insurers. They discontinued payment, and the company dismissed him. He now claimed damages for breach of contract. . .
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Employment, Contract
Updated: 10 January 2022; Ref: scu.560107