Ms A Baird v Cumberland Council (England and Wales : Public Interest Disclosure) [2024] UKET 2407272/2023 (26 March 2024)
The tribunal determined whether the claimant's disclosure met the statutory definition of a protected disclosure and whether any detriment suffered was causally linked to that disclosure.
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- Citation
- [2024] UKET 2407272/2023
- Parties
- Claimant: Ms A Baird; Respondent: Cumberland Council
- Jurisdiction
- United Kingdom
- Judgment Date
- 26 March 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Employment Tribunal / Judgment
- Outcome
- Judgment for the claimant
- Legal Topics
- Public Interest Disclosure, Whistleblowing
Employment Law Public Interest Disclosure Whistleblowing
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Parties
Ms A Baird
Claimant
Cumberland Council
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the claimant made a protected disclosure under the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998
- 2 Whether the respondent subjected the claimant to detriment as a result of the disclosure
Ratio Decidendi
The tribunal determined whether the claimant's disclosure met the statutory definition of a protected disclosure and whether any detriment suffered was causally linked to that disclosure.
Court Disposition
Judgment for the claimant
Orders
- The respondent is ordered to remedy the detriment suffered by the claimant as a result of the protected disclosure.
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