The Industrial Cases Reports
[2014] ICR 194
Supreme Court
Chhabra
v
West London Mental Health NHS Trust
[2013] UKSC 80
2013 Oct 29;
Dec 18
Baroness Hale of Richmond DPSC, Lord Kerr of Tonaghmore, Lord Reed, Lord Hughes, Lord Hodge JJSC
Employment— Contract of employment— Disciplinary proceedings— Disciplinary procedure applicable to doctors— Psychiatrist breaching patient confidentiality by having documents visible and dictating reports on train— Employer commissioning investigation under disciplinary policy— Respective roles of case investigator and case manager— Whether non-deliberate breach of patient confidentiality amounting to gross misconduct— Whether employer to be restrained from charging breaches as gross misconduct