Miss R Thornton v Beech Hall School Ltd (England and Wales : Unfair Dismissal) [2019] UKET 2413644/2018 (27 August 2019)

The tribunal found that the respondent failed to follow proper procedures and did not have a fair reason for dismissal, rendering the dismissal unfair.

Source-derived case information.

Citation: [2019] UKET 2413644/2018
Parties: Claimant: Miss R Thornton; Respondent: Beech Hall School Ltd
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Judgment Date: 27 August 2019
Procedural Posture: Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome: claim upheld
Legal Topics: Unfair Dismissal

Employment Law Unfair Dismissal

Source-derived case record

Summary, issues, holding and outcome

More case intelligence is available

Unlock the full research layer for this judgment.

Full judgment text Downloadable case file Legal principles 1 Authorities cited 1 Party arguments 2 Amounts and remedies 1

Parties

Miss R Thornton

Claimant

Beech Hall School Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

1 whether the claimant was unfairly dismissed

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the respondent failed to follow proper procedures and did not have a fair reason for dismissal, rendering the dismissal unfair.

Court Disposition

claim upheld

Orders

compensation awarded to claimant

About this LexChat collection

Publisher and coverage

LexChat is published by Esheria. Coverage reflects the case law currently mapped from identified source collections; it may be incomplete, delayed, or later corrected. The official source controls where it differs from this research page.

AI and research method

Source-derived facts are shown separately from AI-generated material. If an AI summary is available, it is explicitly labelled and remains a non-authoritative research aid.

Corrections and reporting

Report a source mismatch, factual issue, personal-data concern, or licensing question to support@esheria.co.ke. Include this page's URL and the supporting official source so the record can be reviewed, corrected, restricted, or withdrawn.

Legal-information disclaimer

LexChat provides legal information and research tools, not legal advice. Verify currency, status, citations, and jurisdiction with authoritative sources and a qualified professional where appropriate.