Gunton v Richmond upon Thames LBC
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Gunton v Richmond upon Thames LBC | |
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Court | Court of Appeal of England and Wales |
Citation(s) | [1980] ICR 755 |
Keywords | |
Wrongful dismissal |
Gunton v Richmond upon Thames LBC [1980] ICR 755 is a UK labour law case, concerning wrongful dismissal.
Facts[]
Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council had a contractual disciplinary procedure and a power to dismiss on one month’s notice. Mr Gunton claimed that, given his dismissal without notice, albeit with one month’s pay, the procedure was not properly followed.
Judgment[]
Buckley LJ held that Mr Gunton could claim damages for failure to follow the procedure.
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See also[]
- UK labour law
- Société Générale, London Branch v Geys, UKSC 63, which made reference to this case.
References[]
Categories:
- United Kingdom labour case law
- Court of Appeal (England and Wales) cases
- 1980 in British law
- 1980 in case law