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12/03/2013
Baby P Social Workers Lose Court Appeal
Two social workers, involved in the Baby P, case have lost their appeal against a tribunal ruling that found they were fairly sacked by Haringey Council.
Maria Ward and Gillie Christou were 17-month-old Peter Connelly's social workers when he died from horrific abuse at his London home in 2007.
Their employer, Haringey Council, said they had made a serious error of judgement.
The 2010 decision by the council was upheld by the Court of Appeal, ruling that the council acted reasonably in dismissing the two women because of their serious failings in his care.
Ms Ward, Peter's nominated social worker from February 2007 until his death in August 2007, and Mrs Christou, her team manager, unsuccessfully took their case to the Employment Appeal Tribunal.
They then went to the Court of Appeal where Lord Justice Laws, Lord Justice Elias and Lord Justice McCombe rejected their claim that they were unjustly dismissed.
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Maria Ward and Gillie Christou were 17-month-old Peter Connelly's social workers when he died from horrific abuse at his London home in 2007.
Their employer, Haringey Council, said they had made a serious error of judgement.
The 2010 decision by the council was upheld by the Court of Appeal, ruling that the council acted reasonably in dismissing the two women because of their serious failings in his care.
Ms Ward, Peter's nominated social worker from February 2007 until his death in August 2007, and Mrs Christou, her team manager, unsuccessfully took their case to the Employment Appeal Tribunal.
They then went to the Court of Appeal where Lord Justice Laws, Lord Justice Elias and Lord Justice McCombe rejected their claim that they were unjustly dismissed.
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