Puri, Regina (on The Application of) v Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: Admn 15 Apr 2011

The claimant, a consultant urologist complained that the manner of his dismissal by the defendant for alleged misconduct did not accord with his human rights.
Held: A person’s right to practise his profession was a civil right for the purposes of article 6. It was not in dispute but that a person’s right to practise his profession was a civil right for the purpose of Article 6. This is not the same as that person’s right to remain in his current employment.

Judges:

Blair J

Citations:

[2011] EWHC 970 (Admin)

Links:

Bailii

Statutes:

European Convention on Human Rights 6

Cited by:

CitedMattu v The University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust QBD 1-Aug-2011
The claimant who had been dismissed by the defendant, asked the court to find that the defendant had failed to meet its contractual obligations as to the procedure to be followed, and that therefore the court declare the dismissal void.
Held: . .
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Health Professions, Human Rights

Updated: 07 September 2022; Ref: scu.432853