Cases

W v JH & A County Council Limited

Facts

The Claimant worked as a social worker for the Second Defendant. In 1994 a disciplinary panel found him guilty of sexual harassment, and gave him a final written warning. The Second Defendant assured the Claimant that after 18 months the written warning would be reviewed. In 1996 the Claimant was made redundant. In July 2005 the Claimant agreed to act as an assessor for a University. In September 2005 the First Defendant informed the University that the Claimant had “left in a hurry” before a hearing into allegations of sexual harassment. The Claimant sued the Defendants for slander. The Defendants applied for summary judgment.

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