20 Jun 2013
GRANT DAVID VINCENT WILLIAMS v. JEFFERIES HONG KONG LTD
- Citation
- GRANT DAVID VINCENT WILLIAMS v. JEFFERIES HONG KONG LTD
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA320/2011
The court found the dismissal unjustified because the unauthorised distribution resulted from human error/system failure and the employer's own protocol allocated pre-approval responsibility to London; the plaintiff was editor not publisher, decision-makers failed to justify summary dismissal or afford fair procedure, and therefore the employer breached the contract and implied duty of trust and confidence.