EAT hands down important judgment about judicial notice and women’s childcare responsibilities
The EAT has today handed down its judgment in Dobson v Cumbria Partnership NHS [2021]. The Appellant was a community nurse who worked fixed days each week. The Respondent Trust sought to change her hours so that she would have to work different days each week, including working at weekends. The Appellant was dismissed after […]
Strasbourg finds breach of Article 8 and 13 ECHR in connection with unfair treatment by a judge of a professional witness
Strasbourg has today handed down judgment in SW v United Kingdom, a case brought by a social worker in relation to accusations of professional misconduct made by a family court judge after she gave evidence as a witness in Care Act proceedings. Without giving the Appellant any advance notice of his criticisms or an opportunity […]